The agent for Napoli defender Elseid Hysaj has defended his client from criticism by noting he could have joined Chelsea over the summer.
The Albania international has been a locked-in starter under Maurizio Sarri for years, first linking up with the manager at Empoli in Serie B and helping the club earn eventual promotion to Serie A.
After Sarri departed to Napoli in 2015, Hysaj also made the switch from Empoli that summer.
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Sarri was fired from the club following last season and after a contentious back and forth with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis, was allowed to join Chelsea.