After Marco Vestino decided to join Chelsea, Ivan Zazzaroni, editor-in-chief of Gazzetta dello Sport, once again expressed his views via social media.
Zazzaroni wrote: "Vestino chose to go to Chelsea for money, and I won't criticize him for that. I just want to remind everyone that for a young player, Chelsea is an extremely risky club, almost a disaster. Some questioned my statement, so I casually listed some excellent young players who were signed by Boehly for a lot of money, but whose development has been hampered or ruined."
Here are his examples:
Mudryk (born 2001) – £100 million transfer fee, suspended due to doping issues;
Lavia (born 2004) – £60 million, long-term injury problems;
Fofana (born 2003) – £18 million;
David Washington (born 2005) – €20 million;
Casadei (born 2003) – €15 million;
Chukwuemeka – joined from Aston Villa for £22 million, now rarely features;
Ugochukwu (born 2004) – joined from Rennes for £25 million;
Santos (born 2004) – £20 million;
Słonina (born 2004) – £10 million;
Disasi (born 1998) – joined from Monaco for £45 million;
Omari-Kellyman (born 2005) – £20 million;
Badiashile (born 2001) – £35 million;
Anselmino (born 2005) – £15 million;
Đorđe Petrović (born 1999) – £15 million;
Samuels-Smith (born 2006) – £5 million;
Jimmie Morgan (born 2006) – £6 million;
Moreira (born 2004) – €3 million;
Alex Matos (born 2004) – £5 million;
Essugo (born 2005) – €30 million;
Guiu (born 2006) – €6 million;
Mika Penders (born 2005) – €20 million;
Caleb Wiley (born 2004) – €12 million;
Jørgensen (born 2002) – €28 million;
Broja (born 2001) – €40 million;
Gittens (born 2004) – €60 million;
Giovani Kunda (born 2007) – €50 million;
Kendry Páez (born 2007) – €20 million.
However, he emphasized that he was not targeting Vestino himself. "I sincerely wish Marco all the best. Without a doubt, he will be very important for the Italian national team in the future. Young players should be helped to develop, not prematurely placed in overly complex and demanding environments."
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