{"id":82798,"date":"2021-08-25T11:19:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T10:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extranewsgh.com\/?p=82798"},"modified":"2021-08-25T11:19:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T10:19:55","slug":"chelsea-full-back-zappacosta-returns-to-atalanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extranewsgh.com\/chelsea-full-back-zappacosta-returns-to-atalanta\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea full-back Zappacosta returns to Atalanta"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-section-2021082416172837672-0\" class=\"styled__ArticleSection-sc-1wadlxz-5 emLqyG content-item paragraph\">\n<p>Chelsea defender Davide Zappacosta has returned to Atalanta on a permanent deal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-section-2021082416172837672-1\" class=\"styled__ArticleSection-sc-1wadlxz-5 emLqyG content-item paragraph\">\n<p>Neither club has confirmed the transfer fee nor the contract length but it is reported the Serie A outfit will pay \u20ac10million for the 29-year-old.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-section-2021082416172837672-2\" class=\"styled__ArticleSection-sc-1wadlxz-5 emLqyG content-item paragraph\">\n<p>Zappacosta started his career with Atalanta, impressing to secure a move to Torino before subsequently signing for Chelsea in 2017, winning the FA Cup and Europa League in his first two seasons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-section-2021082416172837672-3\" class=\"styled__ArticleSection-sc-1wadlxz-5 emLqyG content-item paragraph\">\n<p>The wing-back was a standout feature of Antonio Conte\u2019s Chelsea, appearing 35 times in 2017-18, before loan spells with Roma and Genoa in the last two campaigns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-section-2021082416172837672-4\" class=\"styled__ArticleSection-sc-1wadlxz-5 emLqyG content-item paragraph\">\n<p>During that term under Conte, Zappacosta ranked fourth among Chelsea defenders for chances created (24) while producing 109 recoveries across 2,112 minutes of action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-section-2021082416172837672-5\" class=\"styled__ArticleSection-sc-1wadlxz-5 emLqyG content-item paragraph\">\n<p>The Italy defender, who has been capped 13 times, sustained a serious knee injury with Roma but returned encouragingly to form with Genoa, featuring 25 times last term.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inline-related-post\" class=\"mag-box mini-posts-box content-only\">\n<div class=\"container-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget-title the-global-title\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-section-2021082416172837672-6\" class=\"styled__ArticleSection-sc-1wadlxz-5 emLqyG content-item paragraph\">\n<p>Among Genoa defenders, Zappacosta\u2019s 11 chances created and 98 duels won placed him second in both aspects \u2013 his 119 recoveries also only bettered by two players.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-section-2021082416172837672-7\" class=\"styled__ArticleSection-sc-1wadlxz-5 emLqyG content-item paragraph\">\n<p>The wing-back could feature as soon as Sunday against Bologna for Atalanta, who defeated Torino 2-1 on the opening day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0<strong>Livescore<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea defender Davide Zappacosta has returned to Atalanta on 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