West Ham have announced the signing of Italy international Emerson Palmieri from Chelsea.
The 28-year-old left-back has joined the Hammers on a four-year contract, with a one-year option, for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £15m.
Emerson was born in Brazil, but moved to Italy in 2014, and was eventually granted citizenship, playing in the Azzurri's win over England in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley. He spent last season on loan at Lyon.
"I’m very happy to be here and to arrive here," said Emerson.
"It’s a big challenge for me, it’s a big team, so I’m very happy to be here and I’m ready.
"Personally, since the first day I arrived here in England, I always saw the big clubs and I always watched the big games and I knew the history about West Ham.
"The history is so, so big for this team and so when I knew about the interest for sure I said 'Yes, let’s go, I want to go there’ and I’m here now! I can’t wait to get started in a West Ham shirt."
Emerson becomes the seventh new signing for Irons boss David Moyes, following on from the addition of Germany defender Thilo Kehrer from Paris St Germain.
"We are very pleased to welcome Emerson to West Ham," Moyes said on the club website.
"He is an experienced player with a good pedigree, who has enjoyed great success at both club and international level in recent years.
"He will give us strong competition in defensive areas and brings a winning mentality that we are looking to build here at West Ham.
"We look forward to working with Emerson and wish him all the very best in his career with us."
West Ham lost 2-0 at home against Brighton on Sunday to sit bottom of the Premier League following three straight defeats – the worst start to a domestic season in 51 years.
Celtic defender Christopher Jullien has signed for Montpellier on a permanent deal.
The 29-year-old French defender joined the Hoops from Toulouse in June 2019.
Jullien helped the club to a domestic treble in his first season and scored the winning goal in a 1-0 win over Rangers in the Betfred Cup final at Hampden Park.
A statement on Celtic's Twitter account read: "Christopher Jullien has joined Montpellier HSC on a permanent deal.
"Everyone at Celtic FC would like to thank Chris for his contribution to the club and wish him good luck for the future."
Jullien fell down the pecking order under Ange Postecoglou after recovering from a long-term injury sustained when he crashed into a goalpost in December 2020 and now he has returned to Ligue 1.
Newcastle face an anxious wait on two fronts as they attempt to push home a deal for Watford striker Joao Pedro and Callum Wilson heads for a scan.
The Magpies, who face League Two Tranmere in the Carabao Cup second round on Wednesday evening, have been targeting attacking reinforcements for much of the summer in a bid to boost head coach Eddie Howe's options with Wilson, who has struggled with injury during his two years to date on Tyneside, and Chris Wood currently his only specialist frontmen.
That quest increased in urgency on Sunday when the 30-year-old former Bournemouth marksman limped out of a thrilling 3-3 Premier League draw against Manchester City with a tight hamstring, and he has now been sent for a scan to assess the extent of the damage.
Asked if Wilson’s latest misfortune might change the club’s remaining transfer business, Howe said: "Well, I think we will wait and see the extent of Callum’s injury before answering that question, really.
"I don’t think it will be serious, but with hamstrings, you’ve got to be very, very careful, not just with Callum, but with any player.
"As I say, we will wait and see the results and see how long he’s going to be out."
Wilson has made a big impact at St James’ Park since his £20million move from the Cherries, scoring 22 goals in 49 appearances to date, one of them a cultured finish in front of England boss Gareth Southgate at the weekend.
He has been the club’s top scorer in each of his two seasons at Newcastle despite missing the second half of the last campaign with a hamstring problem.
The Magpies’ recruitment team, which landed goalkeeper Nick Pope and defenders Matt Targett and Sven Botman early in the summer window, have endured a frustrating spell since in their pursuit of additional firepower, and Howe has played down suggestions they have reached agreement with the Hornets for 20-year-old Brazilian Joao Pedro.
Addressing talk that it was a done deal, he said: "I think that is not entirely accurate, but I’m not dealing with those things minute to minute or day to day.
"I’m sort of hearing in the background what’s happening, but I don’t think that’s correct."
