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New contract for Emerson?

According to TalkSport, Emerson is to be rewarded for his good early season form for Chelsea with a new five-year contract.

Citing a report by Italian website TuttoMercatoWeb.com, the broadcasters indicate the 25-year-old ‘is close to agreeing a new deal with Chelsea that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2024’.



‘The Italy international has impressed throughout the first few weeks of the campaign and has replaced Marcos Alonso as first choice left-back in Frank Lampard’s side,’ states the report.

‘He has started five of Chelsea’s six Premier League matches this term, but was absent for the games with Wolves and Valencia after picking up a thigh injury on international duty.

‘This is a far cry from last season, in which Emerson, who arrived from Roma in January 2018, only played 10 Premier League matches under Maurizio Sarri.’