A move between Tottenham and AC Milan comes once private terms are resolved, although there is still work to be done regarding tariffs after an opening bid was deemed unsatisfactory.
Spurs have already announced their first major signing of the summer after striking a deal to sign Leeds United ace Archie Gray last week.
The highly-rated 18-year-old collected £40m, while centre-back Joe Rodon did the opposite in a £10m move.
Tottenham have also welcomed Lucas Bergvall to the club, having agreed to sign the Swedish prodigy in January. Sensational 16-year-old striker George Feeney also arrived from Glentoran.
More additions are needed, with Tottenham looking for new blood in central defence, on the wings and up front. Their pursuit of Crystal Palace talisman Eberechi Eze is expected to increase after the Euros.
To ensure that Ange Postecoglou can recruit the caliber of the player she dreams of, numerous departures are being considered that will bolster the Kitty move.
Among the Spurs to get rid of is right-back Emerson Royal.
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The 25-year-old has been deemed to be more than enough for the needs and his move to Serie A giants AC Milan is accelerating.
Our insider Rudy Galetti recently reported that a non-public terms agreement had been reached between Emerson and Milan, with a five-year agreement.
The Brazilian foreigner with 10 international caps will pocket around 3 million euros per season in Milan. This roughly equates to a weekly wage of £50,000.
But while this facet of the deal is already sealed, there’s still a lot of work to be done regarding the move-in fee.
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According to a new update from Sky Italia, Milan has submitted its initial offer.
The exact price of the offer has not been specified, but the report strongly suggests that it has already been rejected or will be rejected soon.
Tottenham are determined to raise €25m/£21m with the sale of Emerson. TEAMtalk has learned that Milan are not yet willing to transfer the €20m/£17m fee.
As expected with this data in hand, Sky Italy claims that “there is still a gap between source and demand” after announcing Milan’s initial offer.
However, there is hope that an agreement will finally be reached, and the report highlights that the next 10 days will be crucial.
In addition, Milan is a big fan of Emerson’s versatility, given that he can play as a right-back or left-back. While it wasn’t an experiment that worked very well, Emerson was also a backup at center back at times last season. .
There is no indication that Milan will back down on this decision, and all eyes will now be on them submitting a new, advanced offer.
If they don’t, the onus will be on Tottenham to lower their demands, otherwise they risk the deal falling apart.
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