Tottenham Hotspur landed FC Barcelona defender Emerson Royal on the final day of the summer transfer window in a surprise move. The Brazilian arrived from his loan stint with Real Betis and was presented as a recruit for the Spanish club.
Nonetheless, The Telegraph detailed why Barcelona decided to part ways with Emerson. The English media outlet states that when Tottenham then came to the table with a €30million offer, they nearly bit their hand off when seeing the figure.
The La Liga side couldn’t imagine Spurs would propose that much for the full-back. Emerson has featured in 14 Premier League appearances, with 13 being them starts for the north London club and registering one assist.
Emerson hasn’t provided the offensive capabilities manager Antonio Conte might want in a wing-back, which is why they’re considering bringing in some competition. Spurs are reportedly in talks for Wolverhampton Wanderers Adama Traoré and convert him into a wing-back.