West Ham have completed the signing of the 28-year-old Italy international defender, who has joined the Hammers on a four-year contract, with a one-year option, for an undisclosed fee from fellow Premier League club Chelsea.
Emerson Palmieri signed for the Blues in January 2018 from Italian side Roma. He spent last season on loan at French side Lyon after falling down the pecking order behind Marcos Alonso and Ben Chilwell, and now with Marc Cucurella also joined, his chances of first-team football under Thomas Tuchel looked slim.
The club tried to recall the defender from his season-long loan in January when Ben Chilwell picked up a serious injury against Juventus in November.
