Chelsea
have completed the signing of defender Emerson Palmieri from Roma.
Palmieri flew to the UK on Tuesday to undergo a medical at Chelsea's Cobham
training ground and signed a four-and-a-half-year-deal with the club.
Sky Sports News understands the clubs have agreed a deal of £17.6m plus £7m
in add-ons for the left-back to move to Stamford Bridge.
The 23-year-old Brazilian - who switched his international allegiance to
Italy - has been assigned the number 33 shirt at Chelsea.
He told Chelsea's official website: "I came here because it's a great team
with a great history. Today I am realising one of my dreams to pull on the
shirt of such a great club.
"English football is something I have been watching since I was 15 years
old. It is a really beautiful game over here but it is going to be even more
beautiful to play it."
Palmieri began his career in his Brazil with Santos before joining Serie A
side Palmero on loan in 2014 and Roma permanently the following season.
He is set to provide competition for Marcos Alonso in Conte's squad
following Baba Rahman's loan move to Schalke.
Palmieri's Roma team-mate Edin Dzeko will not be joining up with Antonio
Conte because of the amount of money and length of contract being requested
by the player, according to Sky sources.
The Bosnia international is asking for a three-and-half-year deal worth
around £120,000 per week.
Chelsea, who were willing to pay a fee of up to £26m for the former
Manchester City forward, are closely monitoring Olivier Giroud's situation
after Arsenal agreed a £60m deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
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