West Ham sign Italy international Emerson from London rivals Chelsea
West Ham have completed the signing of defender Emerson Palmieri from Chelsea for a fee of around £15m.
The Italy international has signed a four-year contract with the Hammers, with an option of a further 12 months, and will wear the number 33 shirt at the London Stadium.
Emerson becomes David Moyes' seventh transfer window signing, following the arrivals of Nayef Aguerd, Alphonse Areola, Flynn Downes, Gianluca Scamacca, Maxwel Cornet and Thilo Kehrer.
The 28-year-old struggled to break into Chelsea's starting line-up after leaving Roma in January 2018, spending last season on loan at Lyon in Ligue 1.
Nevertheless, the left-back brings plenty of experience to the West Ham ranks, having started for Italy in their Euro 2020 final win over England last year.
"I'm very happy to be here and to get here. It's a big challenge for me, it's a great team, so I'm very happy to be here and I'm ready", said said Emerson on the club's official website.
“Personally, from the first day I arrived here in England, I always saw the big clubs and I always watched the big games, and I knew the history of West Ham.
"History is so, so important to this team and so when I heard they were interested, of course I said 'Yeah, let's go, I want to go' and I'm there now! Can't wait to get started with a West Ham shirt."
Hammers boss David Moyes added: "We are very pleased to welcome Emerson to West Ham United.
"He is an experienced player with a good pedigree, who has enjoyed great success at club and international level in recent years.
"He will give us strong competition in the defensive areas and bring a winning mentality that we are looking to build here at West Ham."
West Ham started their league campaign with three defeats and no goals scored for the first time since 1971-72.
The Hammers face Viborg in the second leg of their Europa League play-off on Thursday, leading 3-1 from the first leg, before facing Aston Villa in the Premier League three days later.
West Ham have completed the signing of defender Emerson Palmieri from Chelsea for a fee of around £15m.
The Italy international has signed a four-year contract with the Hammers, with an option of a further 12 months, and will wear the number 33 shirt at the London Stadium.
Emerson becomes David Moyes' seventh transfer window signing, following the arrivals of Nayef Aguerd, Alphonse Areola, Flynn Downes, Gianluca Scamacca, Maxwel Cornet and Thilo Kehrer.
The 28-year-old struggled to break into Chelsea's starting line-up after leaving Roma in January 2018, spending last season on loan at Lyon in Ligue 1.
Nevertheless, the left-back brings plenty of experience to the West Ham ranks, having started for Italy in their Euro 2020 final win over England last year.
"I'm very happy to be here and to get here. It's a big challenge for me, it's a great team, so I'm very happy to be here and I'm ready", said said Emerson on the club's official website.
“Personally, from the first day I arrived here in England, I always saw the big clubs and I always watched the big games, and I knew the history of West Ham.
"History is so, so important to this team and so when I heard they were interested, of course I said 'Yeah, let's go, I want to go' and I'm there now! Can't wait to get started with a West Ham shirt."
Hammers boss David Moyes added: "We are very pleased to welcome Emerson to West Ham United.
"He is an experienced player with a good pedigree, who has enjoyed great success at club and international level in recent years.
"He will give us strong competition in the defensive areas and bring a winning mentality that we are looking to build here at West Ham."
West Ham started their league campaign with three defeats and no goals scored for the first time since 1971-72.
The Hammers face Viborg in the second leg of their Europa League play-off on Thursday, leading 3-1 from the first leg, before facing Aston Villa in the Premier League three days later.
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