3. Will Gain More Experience Till Summer
Now the decision to allow Zouma to continue his development at St. Etienne is an astute one by Mourinho, since game time would be at a premium for the young center back if he were to join now just before the business end of the season. Chelsea cannot afford to make any mistakes, and they certainly cannot afford Zouma the time to settle into the team right now. Hence, asking him to continue his development in France makes sense as Zoume would have the luxury of a full preseason to acclimatize himself with his teammates and the playing style.
Chelsea have managed to steal a potential gem right from under the noses of opponents who were monitoring him. As he proved with Raphael Varane at Real Madrid, Mourinho is willing to give young players a chance provided they prove themselves worthy of a spot in the team. It’ll now be up to Zouma to prove that he’s worthy of being the successor to John Terry.