It feels like the changing of the guard at West Ham even though there are still no players officially sold. The Seven departures so far plus those reported ‘on the way’ means seven of the 2023 trophy-winning XI will be out of the door within two years. Incredible. At the same time it illustrates perfectly the ageing squad which David Moyes presided over during those three years of European competitions.
It would seem pretty clear that another of the EUCL winners, Emerson Palmieri is also highly likely to be leaving this summer. His ‘time is the answer for everything‘ social media post after being left out of the matchday squad against Ipswich was a pretty clear sign that Emerson was just binding his time to be off.
Reports today suggest that may well be in the pipeline – Emerson is linked with a summer switch to Serie A’s Lazio who need to strengthen their left side. Thelaziali.com
[For Lazio]..“Emerson Palmieri has emerged as a potential solution. The 30-year-old is familiar with Maurizio Sarri’s playing style, having played under him at Chelsea during the 2018/19 campaign. The Italo-Brazilian has been plying his trade at West Ham United since 2022, and he still has one year left on his contract, which includes an option for another season.”Seemingly out of favour from the word go with Graham Potter, Emerson was switched out in favour of teenager Ollie Scarles for new manager Potter’s first game and hasn’t made an impact since. Likely to have been earmarked to add to the transfer kitty this summer, Emerson’s €10 million expected yield would be a welcome addition but at the same time another poignant ‘farewell’ to one of the class of ’23.