Steven Gerrard has talked up Chelsea signing Davide Zappacosta.
Chelsea spent most of the summer transfer window chasing Juventus left-back Alex Sandro.
But, Juve refused to sell the Brazil international to the Premier League champions despite offers in excess of £52m.
The Blues were also linked with a move to sign Tottenham Hotspur’s England international Danny Rose but a deal failed to materialise.
The defending champions rushed a deal to sign Torino full-back Zappacosta over the line on transfer deadline to strengthen their wing-back options.
The 24-year-old made his Premier League debut as a second-half substitute in Chelsea’s 2-1 win at Leicester City at the weekend.
And Zappacosta opened his Chelsea goal account with a stunning effort in the west London side’s 6-0 victory over Qarabag in their Champions League opener on Tuesday night.
Former Liverpool captain Gerrard was impressed with the Italian defender’s movement throughout the Champions League clash.
“He looks a very impressive runner. He looks like a proper athlete,” Gerrard told BT Sport.
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