Transfer news: West Ham drop Emerson interest, Willian trains with Fulham

West Ham have walked away from a deal to sign Emerson Palmieri after baulking at the Chelsea left-back’s wage demands.

Advanced negotiations with Chelsea had been conducted over a fee for Emerson, who is not in Thomas Tuchel’s plans this season, and West Ham were optimistic about their chances of completing the deal.

However, West Ham have cooled their interest in the Italy left-back after speaking to him about personal terms. Emerson wants a significant raise to make the move across London. West Ham are not willing to meet the 28-year-old’s demands and, while there is a chance they could revisit the issue before the window shuts, they are now looking at other left-back targets.

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David Moyes, whose side play the first leg of their Europa League Conference playoff against the Danish side Viborg on Thursday, has been focused on strengthening his defence and completed the signing of Thilo Kehrer on Wednesday. The signing is a boost for West Ham, who have started the season with Kurt Zouma as their only available centre-back.

With Nayef Aguerd ruled out after ankle surgery, Craig Dawson struggling with a hamstring injury and Angelo Ogbonna still recovering from a long-term knee injury, West Ham, who sold Issa Diop to Fulham last week, have been forced to pair Zouma with the 22-year-old full-back Ben Johnson during their first two league games.

The injury crisis forced Moyes to pursue Kehrer, who can play as a centre-back and in both full-back positions. The 25-year-old defender, who joined Paris Saint-Germain from Schalke four years ago, possesses impressive speed and will hope to make Germany’s World Cup squad.

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