Transfer News: West Ham to battle Inter Milan for Chelsea defender this summer

West Ham United are set to sign Emerson Palmieri ahead of Inter Milan this current summer’s transfer windown, as indicated by a report.

The defender’s future at Stamford Bridge looks grim after the arrival of Ben Chilwell, and Emerson Palmieri was kept separate from Frank Lampard’s squad for their triumph against Brighton and Hove Albion.

Emerson Palmieri has since been intensely connected with a return of Serie A, where he played for Palermo and Roma before signing for Chelsea in 2018, and Inter Milan are accepted to be at the top of the line for Emerson Palmieri’s signature.

However, as per report, West Ham are planning to sign the Italy defender, in spite of the fact that the Hammers would favor a loan move instead of a permanent deal.

Hypothesis encompassing a potential move to Chelsea for Declan Rice has prompted bits of gossip proposing that Emerson Palmieri could be incorporated as a part of a deal for the Englishman, but the report expresses that West Ham are standing firm and are not ready to sell Declan Rice during the summer’s tranfer window.

The 26-year-old has played 55 times for Chelsea since his arrival, scoring a goal in the 2018-19 EFL Cup against Liverpool.