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Chelsea Juventus make contact with Emerson Pamieri over January move

Chelsea have been contacted by Juventus over the transfer of left-back Emerson Palmieri, according to a report in Italy. The Italian wants more playing time as he’s made just 12 appearances this season but he wants assurances from Maurizio Sarri he will be a starter in Turin.

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Lampard has used both Emerson and Alonso this season as his main left-backs.

But it’s thought Chelsea are willing to sell both at the end of the season.

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Juventus make contact with Chelsea star over January transfer as Sarri eyes reunion (Image: GETTY) According to Calcio Mercato , however, Emerson could leave in January, if Juventus decide to push for the transfer.

A loan deal could also transpire, where Emerson would then be sold permanently to Juve in the summer.

Juventus currently have Alex Sandro and Mattia De Sciglio at left-back and Sarri wants to make sure there’s depth at the position.

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Their top target at left-back is Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell, but he won’t be available until the summer.

Emerson was taken off during Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Arsenal before the end of the year after just 35 minutes.

“We have to get recruitment right, that will be a huge deal,” Lampard said earlier this week on his own team’s business.

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“We are certainly joined up in terms that I have very close conversations with Marina [Granovskaia, Chelsea director] very close conversations with Petr Cech [technical and performance advisor] and Scott [McLachlan] who is the head of our recruitment department.

“They know what I want and I will be fundamentally in the middle of who and what we bring into the club. As it stands we are very open about that.

“I know we haven't done anything yet, so there is no proof in that. But if it feels right from my side on the footballing point in January, and from the club side in January, then we will make the moves we make. It is a joint up effort.”

Trending Other Chelsea stars who could be heading for the exit are strikers Michy Batshuayi and Olivier Giroud.

Winger Pedro has also been surplus to requirements this season and reportedly wants a move back to Barcelona.