Chelsea appear to be planning for life without Emerson Palmieri and/or Marcos Alonso if reports of the Blues’ interest in Villarreal’s Alfonso Pedraza are to be believed. 

The 25-year-old won the Europa League with the Yellow Submarine last month and he is believed to be a player of interest as manager Thomas Tuchel looks to provide backup for Ben Chilwell.

Pedraza would seemingly be a good fit, as he has played as a wingback for Villarreal, but supporters on Twitter don’t think going after the Spaniard would be a good idea:

Noooooooo.#Alonsoin

— Arko (@ARKO25) June 15, 2021

id rather have emerson over him

— Eden Hazard Fanboy? (@Abdulka73341154) June 15, 2021

Plz NO

— Kermit The Football ⭐⭐ (@Kermit_Football) June 15, 2021

No @ChelseaFC , He isn't better to Alonso, atleast Alonso can score goals.
I'd rather prefer Grimaldo from Benfica

— alino_chelse92? (@AnangAlain) June 15, 2021

just keep emerson

— Ngolo speaks ⭐⭐ (@Ngolo_speaks7) June 15, 2021

Had a good season but usually he is not that good.
Defensively very poor.

— Pedrismo ?? (@spanishdotcom) June 15, 2021

Wrong Villareal defender lads

— Kiani™️ CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE ??/ ?? (@KianiCFC) June 15, 2021

I'd rather stay with the alonso and emerson instead of signing this player man. The only leftback i see as an upgrade to our current squad is Alphonse Davies.

— J E F E ??*⃣ (@J_E_F_E_7) June 15, 2021

Although Emerson may well be a better player than Pedraza, the Italian is believed to be angling for a transfer away from Stamford Bridge as he wants to play more first-team football.

The Blues are unlikely to stand in his way, with a switch back to Italy likely, and with Alonso also tipped to leave, going after a player like Pedraza seems like a logical move.