"I'm happy to join Chelsea" - Marco Palestra breaks silence ahead of arriving in London on Friday | OneFootball

The talented young Italian defender is due in London tomorrow for a medical with the Blues, and Fabrizio Romano has been posting updates about the situation.

See below as Romano has posted on X about Palestra having his Chelsea medical on Friday, while he’s also added another with a quote from the player himself saying he’s happy to be making the move…

“I’m happy to join Chelsea. I’m so happy for this new chapter,” the 21-year-old said, as quoted by Romano.

Chelsea fans will be pleased to see that an exciting young talent like Palestra is feeling positive about this move, as Stamford Bridge hasn’t exactly been the happiest place to be in recent times.

Chelsea investing in youth again

Still, many CFC fans will surely be questioning the logic of a signing like Palestra when this summer is surely the time to start trying bringing in more experienced players.

This current Chelsea ownership have put a lot of emphasis on recruiting the world’s best young talents and building for the future, but it’s not exactly delivered much success so far, and there were fan protests against the owners towards the end of last season.

Even if Palestra has a bright future ahead of him, Chelsea need to be sure they’re adding players who can make a big impact straight away.

If bringing in someone like Palestra means that a more proven and experienced player like Malo Gusto makes way, as has been suggested by BBC Sport, then it’s hard to see that as anything but bad business overall.