Tottenham are ready to sanction the departure of Emerson Royal after turning down an offer for him during the winter transfer window.
Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Nassr knocked on Tottenham’s door for the services of the Brazilian international back in January. The North London club decided against sanctioning his departure. But, according to a report from Football Insider, Spurs are now ready to sell Emerson Royal and reinvest the money raised to reinforce their squad.
While he did feature in 24 matches for Tottenham last season, the majority of those appearances came because of an injury crisis at the back. He was an integral part of their first team in the initial years after arriving from Barcelona but a lot has changed since the arrival of Ange Postecoglou.
Emerson Royal is not an ideal fit in the Australian manager’s system, as a result, the club are now ready to sell him. They are looking for a fee of around £20 million for their 25-year-old who is capable enough to feature in a central role as well as out wide as a full-back. The North London club want to reinvest the money raised to bring in a young right-back who can develop under the former Celtic boss.
They might have rejected an opportunity to sell him during the winter window. But, they have now decided to offload him and there is interest in his services from AC Milan as well as clubs from the Middle East. With Spurs’ stance quite clear, it will be interesting to see who ends up winning the race for his signature.