Well that Salad guy hasn’t done too badly....
There are exceptions, but without seeing a list I’ve always felt that Serie A seems to be a league that is more difficult to transition from to the Prem, or at least require different attributes to be successful in. I’m not even sure what it is, it just feels like the higher profile signings have struggled to live up to their reputations although I’ve not seen any analysis on how many transfers there have been.
I think potentially a slower paced less physical more technical style, yet Erisken and Bergkamp excelled here but struggled in short spells in Italy.
As
@milo suggested, you can’t judge a signing solely on the league they play in, even internal moves within the league can make a player seem completely different. Sometimes being part of a dominant and successful team can make an individual appear better than what they are, some players thrive on responsibility. The longer a player spends at one club the more comfortable they become, trusted by manager, players and even fans where theyve earned the right for patience (I think about the difference with Keane who was consistently good for us, taken to another level for a season with the Berbs partnership, then came the ill fated short spell at at Liverpool and he came back broken)
Kaka another one who springs to mind, didn’t seem to have anywhere near the impact expected at Madrid based on what he did at Milan.
It’s why I lean towards Ronaldo in the Messi debate, due to doing it in different leagues and at different clubs. Finally a word for Zlatan, no CL wins but surely the player to have delivered in the widest variety of top leagues?