M. Palestra: 'Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in football'.

2026-08-08 12:12 © PA Images

The new Chelsea FC defender Marco Palestra expressed his happiness with his decision to join this team:

"I am very happy to be among the 'aristocrats.'

For me, this is one of the biggest teams in club football."

"We can achieve great things with Xabi Alonso."

21-year-old Marco Palestra was part of Atalanta since 2023.

Last season, the defender was loaned to Cagliari and scored a goal in 37 matches.