Atalanta defender Davide Zappacosta says he values his time with Chelsea.

Zappacosta battled for regular minutes with Chelsea, but says he is a better player for working with his former teammates.

He told TMW: “From a football point of view, I have played with many champions, at Chelsea, I learned a lot from players like (Cesc) Fabregas, like (N'Golo) Kanté, each of these has really given me a lot especially from the point of view of game vision and tactical intelligence, I could cite many.

"There's not just one for relationships, I've kept in touch with several guys, this is also the beauty of football.

"Someone can move to go and play elsewhere, but the friendships remain."