After signing for the club last January, Denis Zakaria enjoyed an impressive start in Turin, but injury derailed his momentum and led to a quick summer exit.
The Swiss joined Chelsea on an unexpected loan transfer on deadline day. After a slow start in west London, the 26-year-old is starting to show his Premier League prowess.
Although he did not appear to be a fan of the player at first, Chelsea manager Graham Potter praised Zakaria’s performance against Bournemouth and, as Calciomercato journalist Gabriele Stragapede explains, he showed his capabilities on Thursday too, despite the defeat. against Manchester City.
The writer points out that the international from Switzerland played in the double pivot with Mateo Kovacic. On the other hand, Max Allegri had used him almost as an outside midfielder at times, which could explain some of his difficulties in Turin.
Zakaria joined Chelsea for €3m, and the source expects the Londoners to invest a further €20m to keep his services on a permanent basis.
Juve FC says
Unfortunately for Zakaria, he did not get enough opportunities at Juventus, be it in his original role or in any other position. It seemed Allegri had trouble fitting him into a three-man midfield, as the Swiss is neither a typical Regista nor a natural box-to-box midfielder.
So if Potter manages to unlock the best version of the player by pushing him in a two-man midfield, staying at Samford Bridge would be the right step in Zakaria’s career.
