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No one wants to hear it but he's used to a more technical league in the Bundesliga. He cut his teeth those two years at Genoa alongside Criscito and did well enough to warrant a call up at Milan. That was a bit of a wasted season but any defender worth his salt perfects the game in Italy then moves on to bigger and better things.
The EPL is more physical (no problem) and faster (no problem) than the Bundesliga, but no less intense. In the 2016 DFB-Pokal final, he had Lewandowski, Ribery, and Robben in his back pocket. Pity about that missed penalty, but nobody expects a CB to score from the spot.
If he stays healthy and if the rest of the defense improves under Emery, you'll probably see him stay +1 more year.
I think its fair to say Sokratis would instantly be our best CB, the fact he will cost less than £20m tells you how bad our current CB's are. Sokratis next to Chambers, Mavro or Soyuncu is a clear step up from Mustafi & Kos, bring in a GK and our defence is transformed.