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title: "Palmieri in talks over “dream” move"
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published: "2018-01-18T21:39:24Z"
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# Palmieri in talks over “dream” move

Roma defender Emerson Palmieri’s agent has revealed that a move to Chelsea would be his client’s “dream” move, according to the [London Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/emerson-palmieri-wants-dream-chelsea-move-as-agent-confirms-talks-with-roma-over-defender-a3744041.html).

Antonio Conte has been searching for a left-sided wing-back since last summer, with Alex Sandro frequently linked as the Blues’ number one target, but Palmieri could be seen as a more affordable alternative to the £60million rated Juventus defender.

Currently, Conte only has Marcos Alonso to work with on the left, and Palmieri would represent a smart acquisition.

The highly regarded 23-year old is valued at around £20million, and his representative confirmed in an interview with Calciomercato that both Chelsea and Roma were in talks over a potential deal.

Fernando Garcia said;

> Chelsea are a concrete possibility, absolutely. Now the two clubs are talking, we’ll see if they reach a positive conclusion.

> Obviously, Emerson would love to play in the Premier League and it’d be a dream to work with Conte, as he is among the best coaches in the world.

Roma would certainly make a profit from selling the Brazilian, who last year switched his international allegiance to Italy, having signed him for £1.7million.

Palmieri has played just twice in Serie A this season, having recently recovered from an cruciate knee ligament injury at the end of last season.