Emerson to Santos
Quiet since 29 August 2026. Last report: Cesar Luis Merlo. Probability when it went quiet: 9%.
Earlier read, written at an earlier stage of this story: Santos have pushed hard for Emerson Palmieri, the 32-year-old Italian full back currently at Olympique Marseille, and according to the latest reporting the Brazilian club have moved ahead of both Juventus and Fiorentina in the race for his signature. Marseille have not confirmed any willingness to sell, and no fee has been agreed, but Emerson's contract situation, with the club option taking him only to 2027, gives Santos an opening to negotiate from a position of some leverage. Talk of a fee sits between €5m and €8m, below his roughly €9m market value. The story so far rests on one significant voice. Cesar Luis Merlo broke the news that Santos had advanced strongly and now lead the chase. No second source has corroborated the details yet, so this remains a single well-regarded report rather than a story confirmed across multiple outlets. Call this a long shot rather than a live deal. For it to happen, Santos need to agree a fee with Marseille, see off continued interest from two Italian clubs, and persuade a 32-year-old to leave Ligue 1 for Brazilian football. The running-down contract helps Santos's case, but the lack of any fee agreement and the thin sourcing both work against it. Santos have form paying this kind of money for reinforcements, having spent €6m on a Monaco signing and €6m on a Monarcas Morelia player back in 2019. Emerson himself arrived at Marseille for just €1m from West Ham in 2025, a sharp drop from his €20m move to Chelsea and €15m sale to West Ham in earlier years. Watch for any movement from M
Who reported it
- Cesar Luis Merlo, 29 August 2026: 🚨Santos avanzó mucho para le llegada de Emerson Palmieri, lateral del Olympique de Marsella. *️⃣Hoy, el club brasileño aventaja a Juventus y Fiorentina, que se interesaron en él.
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