MOSCOW, Aug 23 European Champion 2020 as part of the Italian national football team Emerson has moved from Chelsea to West Ham, according to the website of the Hammers. The agreement with the 28-year-old player is for four years with the option of extending for another season. The amount of the deal was not disclosed, according to the Daily Mail, West Ham paid almost 18 million euros (15 million pounds) for the transfer. The defender moved to Chelsea from the Italian Roma in 2018. As part of the «blue» he became the winner of the Champions League and the Europa League, the owner of the FA Cup. The defender spent last season on loan at France's Lyon. Emerson, who was born in Brazil, received Italian sports citizenship in 2014. He played 27 matches for Squadra Azzurra and helped the team become the European champion in 2020.
