Chelsea Chase A Surprising £8.7m Target From Italy: The Next Marco Verrati!

Cesena midfielder Stefano Sensi’s career is on a rise. The Italian 20 year old who played in Serie D until this season is catching the eye of top clubs across Europe, Chelsea being one of them. The Central midfielder, who started as an attacking central midfielder has now moved deeper and is deployed as a deep-lying midfielder.

Touted to be in the mould of Italian international Marco Verratti, the Italian youngster is a composed player with a creative side and combative instincts. His club value Sensi at £8.7 million, a price not a lot to put off Chelsea.

However, questions regarding the player’s abilities to step it up in probably the most grueling league in Europe could put off interest from the Londoners. The Italian media has referred to the youngster as the next Marco Verratti, a name that immediately puts immense pressure on Sensi. Chelsea will be looking at a detailed scorecard of the player come the end of the season to evaluate if the player is worth the financial risk involved.