Though he doesn't seem like a player that will dazzle, he does seem like one that will deliver and do so consistently. I see him more as a 10 million player but i can understand why we had to pay so much for him.
Considering we could have got the like of Payet for ?15m (?10.7m) , I am a bit disappointed that we are not looking abroad and considering all options.
every great team starts with a base of local players. this is our year zero. we are doing the right signings with the Italians that we have.
In Jan we signed:
Cerci, Paletta, Antonelli
This summer:
Bertolacci, Romagnoli, Jose Mauri (italian nationality) + Ely (same as Mauri) + Calabria + Donnarumma
I personally disagree with you on your opinion. You say that you think he'd be a consistently performing player that won't dazzle, but so far just from pre-season his problem has been consistency but I think he would occasionally dazzle, potentially in the future if he finds his consistency and improves, I can see a bright future for him here.