AC Milan are on the verge of securing the services of Tottenham full-back Emerson Royal.
The Italian giants have been working very hard on a potential deal to sign Emerson Royal for weeks now. Talks between the two clubs had reached a standstill as Milan were looking for a bargain deal but Spurs were not ready to lower their demands despite being open to his departure.
While it did look like a potential transfer had collapsed, Milan recently reignited their interest in the Brazilian full-back and according to Manuele Baiocchini, they are within touching distance of the 25-year-old’s signature. There is only a €5 million difference in valuation of the two clubs which is expected to be taken care of in the coming days.
While speaking on Sky Sports, Baiocchini said via MilanNews24: “Milan is getting very close to Emerson Royal. Tottenham is asking for 20 million while Milan has reached 15 plus bonuses”.
Emerson Royal was an important part of Tottenham’s first team prior to the arrival of Ange Postecoglou at the club. Since the Australian manager has taken charge, the Brazilian full-back has gone down the pecking order. While he was involved in 24 matches last season, the majority of those appearances came because of an injury crisis at the back.
Going forward, he is not a part of their plans and with two years left on his deal, Tottenham have set an asking price of €20 million. Milan are getting closer to his signature as they have reached the €15 million mark plus bonuses. With the economic gap between the two clubs at just €5 million, there is a lot of optimism that this deal will eventually go through. With the 25-year-old keen on joining Milan, an agreement with Tottenham is the only thing that stands in the way of this transfer.