Emerson: After a relationship with Frank Lampard that never flourished, full-back's sale is now inevitable

The process of Emerson's by now inevitable departure, after an indifferent two years at Chelsea, began on 29th December 2019. Frustration had already been piqued privately, with Frank Lampard favouring captain Cesar Azpilicueta as a makeshift left-back, but it the Italian's unceremonious and slightly embarrassing substitution against Arsenal, after just 34 minutes at the Emirates, that truly sparked the machinations for his return to Serie A.There had been a glimmer of hope, at first, that Lampard would sanction Emerson's departure in January. As The Independent reported, at that stage, both Inter Milan and Juventus had registered an interest with Emerson's representatives. Antonio Conte's side, in particular, had made it clear that they were prepared to offer Chelsea 25m for the 25-year-old.
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