I'm not saying Pepe would be better. I'm saying that Gio wouldn't be 2x player just because he upped the quality around him, and from what I have seen he is a player that plays best in low key teams. In the Azzurri he has better players yet he somehow isn't anything special.
It's not all about people around you, you would have to have will, drive, ethics, determination not just talent. And so far Gio has shown he has talent and that's it and he isn't a kid anymore we can see what his personality traits are compared to lets say Pepe. Just throwing Gio in a better team doesn't guarantee him playing better.
Let's just agree to dissagree

since i see this is not going anywhere.