english: In March 2017, after being close to acquiring Italian citizenship, Emerson was reportedly pursued by Italy head coach Gian Piero Ventura with the intention of switching his international allegiance to Italy.
non_english: Ing Maret 2017, sasampunipun pikantuk gelar kewarganegaraan Italia, Emerson dipunkembangaken dening pelatih Italia, Gian Piero Ventura kanthi tujuan ngalihaken kesetiaan internasional dhateng Italia.