Ranocchia reminds me a bit of barzagli's path, just less praised.
Both were consideree talents at early age.
Both then got criticism because they made mistakes or blunders.
Barzagli seemed to miss his destiny and left palermo for the bundesliga. Kjaer remained a failure, but barzagli matured and improved, and came back to become a champion.
Bonucci was spit out and hated for 2-3 years here, before his continious improvement and newfound consistancy started to set him apart.
Cannavaro was once also a great potential that became an inter flop, and suddenly found form, improvement and consistancy at juventus.
It seems to me alot of italian defenders cant be discarded too quickly, and need aging to significantly elevate themselves.
By no means im claiming ranocchia will follow this path. But he does have alot in commen with mentionned players.
Big talent in the small space and air, who kept making various mistakes and seems to be failing at inter.
Can he flourish like the othera did ?
We shouldnt dismiss it so quickly.