Italy international Emerson leaves Chelsea for West Ham United

Italy international Emerson Palmieri is on the move, as West Ham United have reportedly agreed a £15m (€17.7m) transfer with Chelsea.

The left-back is not part of coach Thomas Tuchel’s plans and had also been linked with a potential return to Serie A this summer for Lazio or Juventus.

However, he seems set to remain in the Premier League with a transfer to West Ham instead.

According to Sky Sports UK and Sky Sport Italia, the deal is worth £13m plus another £2m in add-ons.

The 28-year-old joined Chelsea from Roma in January 2018 for €20m and spent last season on loan at Olympique Lyonnais.

Emerson will be the third Italian at West Ham after Gianluca Scamacca and Angelo Ogbonna.