Italian left-back Riccardo Calafiori openly admits that his dream is to play for either West Ham or Chelsea

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FC Basel ace Riccardo Calafiori has admitted that it would be a dream for him to play for either West Ham or Chelsea.

The 20-year-old left Roma to join Swiss club FC Basel in the summer, but it seems as though a move to either the Hammers or Chelsea could be on the cards at some point in the future.

Calafiori is a real talent and is very highly rated in Italy and Switzerland.

The young left-back has a really high ceiling, and it seems as though he has his heart set on a big jump up from the Swiss league.

Calafiori told Vocegiallorossa that joining either West Ham or Chelsea in the Premier League would be a dream move for him:

I have two images: going back to Italy, perhaps in Rome, or my dream would be to play in the Premier League. I really like West Ham or Chelsea.

Riccardo Calafiori admits his dream is to play for West Ham or Chelsea

With the 20-year-old openly admitting that he’d love to join David Moyes or Graham Potter at the London Stadium or Stamford Bridge, where will he actually be this time next year?

Well, West Ham clearly need a new left-back more than Chelsea do.

Aaron Cresswell will be 33 later this month, and Emerson has hardly impressed since he moved to the London Stadium.

Meanwhile, Potter has Marc Cucurella and Ben Chilwell amongst his ranks at Chelsea.

So perhaps a move to the Hammers is more likely.

Calafiori is obviously very raw and is somewhat of an unknown commodity in general.

The young Italian is an incredible talent though.

AS Roma’s official Twitter account described him as ‘brilliant’.

The left-back can play as a left midfielder and a centre-back as well, and that kind of versatility will undoubtedly appeal to Moyes and Potter.

This will be a really interesting one to keep a close eye on over the next year or so.

Riccardo Calafiori has admitted that his dream is to play for either West Ham or Chelsea. Whether one of the two Premier League clubs make an official move to sign him remains to be seen though.

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