Donnez votre avis : Chelsea est-il le bon choix pour le jeune talent italien Palestra ?

Marco Palestra is set to join Chelsea in a whopping €60m deal from Atalanta after one full season in Serie A, but we want to know, is a move to the Premier League the right decision for the 21-year-old Italy talent at this stage of his career?

According to reports over the last 24 hours, Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Palestra from Atalanta in a total €60m package including bonuses, at least €55m of which is guaranteed. 

It is believed that Chelsea will pay Palestra a salary of €5m per season plus bonuses over a five or potentially six-year contract. 

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CAGLIARI, ITALY – FEBRUARY 16: Marco Palestra of Cagliari in action during the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and US Lecce at Stadio Sant’Elia on February 16, 2026 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images)

The 21-year-old, who impressed while on loan with Cagliari in his first full season at Serie A level, has had plenty of interest in the early stages of the summer, particularly from domestic double winners Inter, who are in need of a replacement for the Real Madrid-bound Denzel Dumfries. 

It had also been reported that Manchester City and potentially even Arsenal were keen on the speedy right-back before Chelsea struck an agreement with Atalanta earlier this week. 

So, we want to know: Is a move to join Chelsea the right call for Palestra at this stage of his career, would he have been better off at Inter, was a season under Maurizio Sarri at Atalanta ever a possibility or do you think that there was an alternative option the youngster should have pursued?

Have your say in the poll below and let us know more in the comments.

Is Palestra right to join Chelsea at this stage of his careeer?