Premier League News: "I had never heard of Jorginho before he left for Chelsea" – The Italian International "does not fit," says Emmanuel Petit

Emmanuel Petit claims to have never heard of Jorginho before his move to Chelsea, with the Italian international being wrongly considered for the role previously held by N'Golo Kante.

After inheriting the reins of the management of Stamford Bridge, one of the first companies of Maurizio Sarri sees him returning to the former club of Naples for a player he knows well.

Jorginho was acquired under a contract worth 57 million pounds ($ 74 million) and is expected to seamlessly integrate into a Blues team, favoring a more creative approach than the one presented by Antonio Conte.

The 27-year-old was impressed early in the 2018-1920 season, but he was confronted with many questions about his contribution in recent weeks while he held the position of titular in which Kante had flourished so much. .

Former Chelsea midfielder, Petit, is one of those players who are still struggling to accept Sarri's decision to change his winning formula.

The Frenchman said Paddy Power"Sarri's decision to move Kante from his original position, where he was probably the best in the world in the last two or three years, has surprised me.

"Kante says that he is learning and enjoying this new position.

"He does not want to make waves – we all know in France how humble Kante is, so he will never cause problems.

"But can anyone explain why you're moving Kante out of his best position for Jorginho?"

Petit added: "I had never heard of Jorginho before he came to Chelsea, and I have nothing against him, but he is not made for the Premier League.

"When you have players playing so well in a certain position, why would you move them somewhere else?"

Jorginho was one of the players invaded by Manchester City during Chelsea's last outing.

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The Blues have never faced the defending Premier League champions at Etihad Stadium, despite their efforts to face Pep Guardiola's head.

Sarri's troops paid the price for this approach because they were crushed 6-0.

With this reversal of humility still fresh in memory, it has been suggested that a director appointed just a few months ago could already be borrowed from West London.