Tottenham Hotspur misfit Emerson Royal is keen to join AC Milan this summer.
According to Calciomercato, the Brazilian defender has instructed his agents to broker a move to the San Siro.
Emerson has reportedly put all other offers on hold as he remains desperate to link up with last season’s Serie A runners-up.
Following a decent start to life at Tottenham, the 25-year-old has tumbled down the pecking order.
Pedro Porro went from strength to strength last season, cementing his starting berth under Ange Postecoglou at the expense of the former Barcelona ace.
Despite falling out of favour, Emerson still made 22 Premier League appearances and scored once last term. However, his career at Spurs is about to end.
Milan are in the market for a new right-back after their captain, Davide Calabria, failed to live up to expectations last term.
However, the Brazilian isn’t the club’s first choice.
Aston Villa’s Matty Cash would be an ideal signing, but the Rossonei can’t afford the Poland international’s €35 million price tag.
Cash remains a priority for Milan, but Villa are not enthusiastic about losing their first-choice right-back unless they get a premium fee.
Emerson is a more realistic option, although they’d still need to spend around €25m to get a deal over the line.
Tottenham paid Barcelona slightly more to lure the versatile defender to England on the final day of the 2021 summer transfer window and are unwilling to budge on their valuation.
Milan will hope to drive the price down and may table an opening €15m bid to kickstart negotiations.
With the player hellbent on switching to Serie A, Milan are piecing together a formal offer that could land on Tottenham’s desk in the coming days.
