In recent days, Milan has accelerated negotiations with Tottenham for Emerson Royal, which should be finalised in a rather short time. The decision by the Rossoneri to pursue the Brazilian fullback came mainly after Alessandro Florenzi's serious injury.
The former Roma player was injured during the friendly match against Manchester City and was operated on yesterday to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament and repair the lateral meniscus in his right knee. His recovery will take several months.
As reported this morning by Tuttosport, Milan is now working to close the deal with Tottenham for Emerson Royal as soon as possible: negotiations are ongoing and the gap between demand and offer has further narrowed, so much so that within 48/72 hours, the Italian club executives hope to have the final yes from the Spurs for the Brazilian right-back who is eager to wear the Rossoneri jersey.
Emerson Royal is a specific request from the new Milan coach Paulo Fonseca, who also wants a right-back who can advance significantly, similar to what Theo Hernandez does on the left. The Brazilian will compete for the starting spot with Davide Calabria, who is currently negotiating a contract renewal with Milan since his current contract expires in less than a year (on June 30, 2025).
