England Tottenham defender Emerson Royal (25) is expected to leave the team soon. 메이저놀이터
“Tottenham has entered the final stage of selling Emerson for 12.7 million pounds (about 22 billion won),” the British Butroom said on the 5th (Korea time). Emerson’s next destination is AC Milan, a prestigious Italian club. Tottenham and Milan have been in a tug-of-war for a long time over the transfer fee. Emerson also took a long time to express his hope that the transfer would be completed soon, but the two sides eventually succeeded in narrowing their differences.
Fabrizio Romano, an expert on European transfer, also said, “Milan suggested 15 million euros (about 2.2 billion won) as an option for Emerson. Negotiations between Milan and Tottenham are in the final stage. We are working to complete it within a few days,” adding, “We have begun to find a new right fullback option for Tottenham.”
Brazilian defender Emerson wore the Tottenham uniform back in 2021. Up until his previous playing days at Barcelona (Spain), Emerson was praised for his explosive dribbling and aggressive ability. However, he has disappeared from Tottenham Hotspur. He eventually lost his starting position. Last season, Emerson played 22 matches in the league but started only 11 matches. When there were many injuries in other positions, he mainly played the role of “soldering bread” to fill the spot.
Tottenham put out the urgent need for a full-back position by recruiting “super-special prospect” Archie Gray this summer. Gray can play right full-back and midfielder at the same time. If Tottenham does not recruit a new full-back player, Pedro Porro and Gray are expected to take turns.
Tottenham spent 25 million pounds (43.5 billion won) on recruiting Emerson. Although it will not recover as much money as it did back then, Emerson’s transfer fee will be of great help. “Tottenham is interested in Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) and Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), but they will have to sell some players to recruit him,” said The Bootroom. In fact, Tottenham is selling a lot of players including Joe Roden and Pierre-Hoybierre.
If Emerson moves to Korea, his recent pre-season tour in Korea will be his last schedule. Known to be close with “captain” Son Heung-min, Emerson played in a match against Team K League on March 31. Back then, he allowed “high school special” Yang Min-hyuk (18) of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Many soccer fans expressed their admiration at the scene. Yang Min-hyuk, who plays for Gangwon FC, recently completed his transfer to Tottenham. He will join Tottenham in January next year.