Napoli target Emerson Palmieri is reportedly on the verge of joining Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1.
The Italy international had been linked with possible moves to Inter and Napoli this summer, but Calciomercato.com reports the full-back seems to be heading to France instead.
Emerson flattered by Napoli interest: ‘Spalletti is a friend’
The former Roma defender had talked about a return to Serie A and was flattered by Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti’s interest.
But the outlet reports Lyon are serious about securing a deal with the Blues and have made a move for the Italy international.
The report claims the Ligue 1 side can close a deal within the next few hours, as the Brazilian-born left-back is looking for a way out of Chelsea.
The 27-year-old, capped 19 times by the Azzurri, joined Chelsea from Roma in January 2018 for a reported €20m, but has struggled to establish himself in the English capital and is looking for regular playing time to secure a place in Mancini’s squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Niente #Inter e #Napoli : #Emerson a un passo dal #Lione https://t.co/IkO3ldsCvC pic.twitter.com/VgpqWzUbRt
— calciomercato.com (@cmdotcom) August 17, 2021
A really good player who deserves first team football, good luck to him. He’ll do well in France and the confidence he’ll gain will only benefit Italy
Lazio are looking for LB, why they didnt think about him?