Alan Pardew: “It’s about him acclimatising and getting used to the Premier League.
“This is a different ball game to Serie A.
“The way we work defensively is different and I think I can help him on that and quickly.
“He’s the Italian Under-21 captain, and people believe that he can be a very good player.
“We are talking about a guy who has played at the top of Serie A. We’ve got a pedigree player on our hands.”
Source: FOOTYMAD
