Serie A giants AC Milan are reportedly ready to ramp up their efforts to sign 25-year-old Tottenham utility man Emerson Royal.
According to a report by Italian outlet Tuttosport, Emerson Royal is the subject of interest from AC Milan. The Serie A giants are desperate to bolster their right-back option in the summer transfer window. And they are ready to step up their efforts to sign the 25-year-old utility man from Tottenham Hotspur.
Emerson Royal and his Tottenham woes
Emerson Royal has blown hot and cold since joining Tottenham Hotspur from Barcelona in August 2021. While the Brazilian international has shown some promising signs, he has also displayed a low floor, which has cost him the first-choice right-back berth.
The 25-year-old utility man played second-fiddle to Pedro Porro throughout the 2023/24 season and played as much in other positions as the right-back slot. Emerson could not even manage 1,500 minutes of game time across 24 appearances in all competitions while chipping in with one goal.
So, it is hardly surprising that the former Barcelona and Real Betis defender is keen on ending his Tottenham nightmare and embarking on a new adventure in the summer transfer window. Emerson does not have a shortage of suitors, although his heart is set on moving to Serie A by joining AC Milan. In turn, the Italian heavyweights are pushing to seal the deal to sign him.
Serie A adventure beckons?
AC Milan’s interest in Emerson Royal is understandable. The Serie A giants have been scouring the market for a right-back heading into the summer transfer window. While club captain Davide Calabria is the first-choice right-back for AC Milan, his performance levels have dropped in the last few seasons.
So, it behoves AC Milan to invest in a right-back to alternate with the Italian international in the summer transfer window. The Serie A giants have thus set their sights on Emerson. The 25-year-old Tottenham utility man’s desire to join AC Milan has pushed the Rossoneri to intensify the efforts to land him.
The report has claimed that the Serie A giants are ready to ramp up their efforts to secure Emerson Royal’s services. So, an agreement between AC Milan and Tottenham might be close, with the Brazilian international closing in on ending his horror spell at the North London club.
