Chelsea star Emerson Palmieri ‘agrees personal terms with Inter Milan over £18m transfer’ with Lampard happy to offload
ANTONIO CONTE could be set to give Emerson Palmieri the chance to bring his Chelsea career to an end.
A five-year agreement between Inter and the Blues outcast is thought to be in place with personal terms agreed, according to reports in Italy.
And Calciomercato claim a lucrative wage of £1.9million per season has been offered to the 26-year-old.
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Inter boss Conte, 51, is looking to strengthen his full-back options after signing Real Madrid star Achraf Hakimi
And the former Blues manager, who aims to persist with his 3-5-2 playing system, is targeting Emerson as part of his plans.
The left-back, who’s fallen out of favour with Frank Lampard, is also wanted by Inter’s rivals Napoli.
The Blues are reportedly open to listening to offers for the out-of-favour defender who made just 15 Premier League appearances this term.
One of his games included a shocking first-half performance against Arsenal in December with the player subbed off after 35 minutes after the Gunners took an early lead.
Chelsea are after £25m in exchange for the Italy international but could be willing to consider an offer of £20m plus bonuses.
Earlier this year Emerson was reported to be a target for Serie A champions Juventus.
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The full-back’s agent is reported to have been aware of interest from the Turin giants amid talk of the club offering the player a way out of Stamford Bridge.
In May this year Emerson refused to rule out the idea of a Serie A return and praised Conte in an interview with Sky Sports Italia.
The Brazil-born Italy international signed for the Blues from Roma in a £20m deal in January 2018.