{"id":622541,"date":"2025-08-19T12:07:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=622541"},"modified":"2025-08-19T12:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:07:10","slug":"fastest-serie-a-player-joins-premier-league-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/fastest-serie-a-player-joins-premier-league-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Fastest Serie A Player Joins Premier League Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Premier League has welcomed another fresh injection of pace as Jackson Tchatchoua, the fastest player in Serie A last season, has completed a move from Hellas Verona. The 23-year-old Cameroon international has officially joined Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers on a five-year contract in a deal worth &euro;12.5m (&pound;10.8m). <\/p><p>Tchatchoua began his career with Belgian side Charleroi before moving to Verona in 2023, initially on loan. He impressed enough to earn a permanent deal and went on to feature in 36 of 38 Serie A matches last season. Across the campaign, he registered two goals and three assists, while standing out for his recovery runs and marauding play down the right flank.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Adding pace to the pack! &#9889;&#65039;<br><br>Welcome, Jackson Tchatchoua! &#127464;&#127474;&#9997;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c4SEZI2tzT\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/c4SEZI2tzT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Wolves (@Wolves) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wolves\/status\/1957721825921646726?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>August 19, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wolves Add Blistering Pace With Tchatchoua Signing<\/h2><p>Capable of operating as a right-back or wing-back, Tchatchoua clocked an average top speed of 34.88 km\/h in Serie A, while hitting a peak of 36.3 km\/h. His arrival at Wolves follows Nelson Semedo&rsquo;s departure, with the club moving swiftly to secure a long-term replacement. Tchatchoua becomes the fifth addition of a busy transfer window for Wolves.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/inter-milan-reject-chelseas-e50m-bid-for-alessandro-bastoni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Inter Milan Reject Chelsea&rsquo;s &euro;50M Bid for Alessandro Bastoni<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>The defender&rsquo;s blistering pace has drawn comparisons with some of the quickest in European football. Tottenham&rsquo;s Micky van de Ven remains the Premier League&rsquo;s speed king with a top speed of 37.1 km\/h last season, but Tchatchoua&rsquo;s numbers highlight the raw athleticism he will bring to the English top flight.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jackson Tchatchoua &#9679; Welcome to Wolves 2025 &#128992;&#127464;&#127474; Best Tackles &amp; Skills\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iV0EGnrHgYs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Wolves have already completed permanent moves for striker Jorgen Strand Larsen (&pound;23m), winger Jhon Arias (&pound;15m), forward Fer Lopez (&pound;19m) and defender David Moller Wolfe (&pound;10m). Wolves see Tchatchoua as both a replacement for Semedo and a long-term project. His energy, versatility, and pace are expected to slot seamlessly into their system, offering both defensive solidity and an attacking outlet on the flanks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Premier League has welcomed another fresh injection of pace as Jackson Tchatchoua, the fastest player in Serie A last season, has completed a move from Hellas Verona. The 23-year-old Cameroon international has officially joined Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers on a five-year contract in a deal worth &euro;12.5m (&pound;10.8m). 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