What happened. Marco Palestra, Chelsea's £47m signing from Atalanta, opens up about snubbing Inter Milan and his ambition to follow Gianfranco Zola's legacy at Stamford Bridge.

Turned down Inter Milan to join Chelsea.
Won Frecciarossa Speed Award, went from 'slowest' to fastest.
Spoke with Davide Zappacosta about Chelsea.

“Maybe I can do what he did at Chelsea.”
— Marco Palestra

Palestra aims to become the next top Italian player at Chelsea, continuing a rich tradition.

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