According to reports, French outfit Lyon have the ‘first right to acquire’ Chelsea defender Emerson Palmieri during the summer transfer window.
Chelsea paid a fee that could rise to around £24m to sign Emerson in 2018 from Italian side AS Roma.
He has been a bit-part player over the past few seasons as he has only played 33 times in the Premier League.
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Back in August, the full-back signed for Lyon on loan until the end of the 2021/22 campaign. He has been key for them as he has played 21 times in Ligue 1.
There was talk of Emerson being recalled by Chelsea in January but he ended up staying at Lyon.
French outlet L’Equipe (via Sport Witness) are reporting that Lyon are eager to sign Emerson permanently as they are ‘getting busy to keep him’.
It is said that Lyon have the ‘first right to acquire’ the player this summer. Despite his contract expiring in 2024, the report adds that this deal is ‘very complex’.
Meanwhile, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is focused on the test that Burnley will pose to his side on Saturday:
“A very different test and fair enough because every team has their style. They are consistent in how the approach the games: physical and direct up front. A lot of crosses, dangerous at set-pieces,” said the German.
“So we think we know what’s coming but still we don’t want to predict too much because who knows what is coming? We have to let the players find the answers on the pitch. Yes we will prepare but in the end they have to find the solutions and be prepared for a wide range of opportunities.
“We played a very good match [against Burnley at home]. We created a lot but struggled to score the second or third goal. Then we were punished in the end by a typical Burnley goal.
“Performance I was happy. Result wise we will be looking for better tomorrow.”
On Chelsea’s team news, Tuchel added: “No fresh injuries but I have to talk to the fitness coaches and doctors. Azpi [Cesar Azpilicueta] wasn’t training yesterday so this will be too close. Hakim [Ziyech] was in training, hopefully he can come back. Reece [James] did training yesterday and no reactions after his two matches.
“The guys who were not with us at Luton because of minor injuries, Thiago [Silva] and Trevoh [Chalobah], were back in training and seem good to go.”
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