What happened. Marco Palestra, Chelsea's new £47m signing, spoke to English media for the first time, revealing details of his move and a message from Reece James.

Palestra chose Chelsea partly due to Xabi Alonso's impact.
He praised Reece James' 'beautiful' message.
He prefers answering in Italian for best responses.

“I do speak English, I can answer in English, but if you want the best answer, I need to speak in Italian.”
— Marco Palestra

Palestra is settling into life at Stamford Bridge after a major move from Italy.

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