Emerson Royal has formally put pen to paper and joined the Rossoneri, arriving from Spurs.
Emerson is a reputation that has circulated across the orbit of Milan for the reason that starting of the summer time, and right this moment all the pieces turned official, with the Brazilian present process his medical and signing the deal.
The 25-year-old is coming to bolster the backline of the Diavolo, which is in want of one other fullback particularly after the long-term harm of Alessandro Florenzi, who’ll solely return in 2025.
“Milan is delighted to announce that Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Junior, higher often called Emerson Royal, has joined the Membership on a everlasting foundation from Tottenham Hotspur Soccer Membership,” an announcement reads. “The Brazilian defender has signed a contract with the Rossoneri till 30 June 2028 with an choice for a one-year extension.
“Born in São Paulo (Brazil) on 14 January 1999, Emerson Royal began his profession taking part in youth soccer for Ponte Preta, with whom he made his first-team debut in February 2017. He made 25 appearances and scored one objective for the Campinas-based outfit. In 2018, he joined Atlético Mineiro (23 appearances and one objective) earlier than signing for Actual Betis in January 2019. He ended his time within the South of Spain with 5 targets in 79 appearances. Following a short stint at Barcelona, his most up-to-date spell was at Tottenham, the place he made 101 appearances and scored 4 targets since his arrival in 2021.
“He has gained ten caps for Brazil, having made his debut in November 2019. Emerson Royal will put on the quantity 22 shirt.” Emerson is the third signing of the Rossoneri this season after Álvaro Morata and Strahinja Pavlović, he price the Diavolo €15m plus bonuses.
