criscito was actually a decent player getting destroyed by ranieri after the guy (21 year old at that time, with like 4-5 juve matches under his belt) failed to neutralise totti having the game of his life. italian coaches and their patience towards young players
So IDC if Howedes is a decent player. He's no top class defender not fullback and with an injury prone body it makes absolutely zero sense for us to buy him.
Injury prone players are a liability. End of story.