I think it's a good move for him. Despite coming through Chelsea's academy, a lot of Chelsea fans haven't warmed to him - perhaps he's either not exciting enough for them or they don't appreciate the job he does for the team. Last season, he outshone all other Chelsea Midfielders for defensive actions - given that half of them cost roughly £100m, he's clearly not the one that they should be selling.

But they are and I fully expect Diego Simeone to take him to the next level - something that I doubt Maresca would've been able to do.