Report: West Ham must pay £15m if David Moyes is to sign ‘unbelievable’ Emerson Palmieri this summer

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West Ham will have to raise our first offer for Chelsea ace Emerson Palmieri if we want to sign him this summer.

That’s according to a report from The Guardian who claim that Chelsea are holding out for £15 million for the 28-year-old – £2 million more than the Hammers have offered.

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Hammers boss David Moyes has allegedly been tracking the 27-capped Italy international over the past week or so (The Guardian).

And just yesterday, it was reported that West Ham had opened talks with the player to discuss personal terms.

It seems as though the Hammers owners need to raise their opening £13 million bid by another couple of million, if they are to prise Emerson away from Stamford Bridge…

West Ham need to raise Emerson offer

The Guardian claim that the Hammers must pay £15 million or the Italian.

We still think hat would be decent business for the East London outfit in all fairness. It would be a good deal for Chelsea as well, with Thomas Tuchel thought to be keen to move him on.

Moyes will know what Palmieri is all about. His West Ham team faced him twice in the Europa League last season when he was on loan with Lyon.

Palmieri, who earns £70k-a-week according to WT Foot, is an attacking left wing-back in every sense. He isn’t the best defensively, but is great going forward.

With that in mind, we have to say that signing him will only make sense if Moyes plans to play three centre-backs with two wing-backs this season.

£15 million doesn’t sound like bad value for the Italian. He must be a decent player. He wouldn’t have started the Euro final against England if he wasn’t.

And it goes without saying that the Chelsea man is a lot better than Aaron Cresswell.

The Chelsea star possesses exceptional technique and has an absolute wand of a left foot. He won the Champions League in 2021 and that kind of winning mentality and experience could prove to be hugely important for the Hammers.

If West Ham end up signing Emerson Palmieri for £15 million, we think that would be a decent deal for the club.

Whether the Hammers owners are prepared to pay that kind of money for the Chelsea star remains to be seen though.

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