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Chelsea left-backs Marcos Alonso and Emerson Palmieri have been linked with a move to Serie A in the last few months.

Before football was suspended due to the Coronavirus crisis, Frank Lampard preferred the Spaniard ahead of the 25-year-old on the left side of defence.

Emerson has featured only on three occasions in all competitions this year and his last appearance came in his side’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal on January 20th.

Calciomercato conduct a Q&A session with Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano every Wednesday and Saturday and in the latest edition, he was asked if Juventus are interested in Emerson.

He stressed the Serie A winners ‘like’ the Brazil-born Italy international ‘a lot’ and apart from them, Inter Milan also ‘like’ him.

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The player was linked with a move away from the Blues in the winter market and the journalist added the west London club demanded €40m for Emerson in January.

Romano claims Juve and Antonio Conte’s side are ‘working’ to sign Emerson, but makes it clear the defender will ‘cost a lot’.

Emerson’s contract at Stamford Bridge is until 2022 and Romano doesn’t mention the figure needed to take him away from Chelsea.