Italy international is third-choice left-wing backMichy Batshuayi set to join Besiktas Lyon are in talks with
Chelsea over a deal to sign Emerson Palmieri after missing out on
Paris Saint-Germain’s Layvin Kurzawa.Thomas Tuchel is keen to decrease the size of his squad before the transfer window shuts later this month and Chelsea are prepared to sanction the sale of Emerson. The
Italy international is below Ben Chilwell and Marcos Alonso in the pecking order at left wing-back and needs to leave to boost his chances of playing regularly this season.
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