Romano: Defender expected to leave Spurs – Milan have him ‘high on their list’

Emerson Royal could leave Tottenham in the summer transfer window, it has been confirmed by Fabrizio Romano, and AC Milan have him on their list of targets.

While the purchase of a right-back might not feel like it is among the priorities heading into the summer because of the other positions that need to be addressed, Geoffrey Moncada and his team often move in surprising ways. We recently reported the interest in Tiago Santos, for example.

Milan have an abundance of options in the role currently but it seems that none of them – barring perhaps Davide Calabria who is the captain – offer the management the guarantees that they are looking for.

Alessandro Florenzi is towards the end of his career and has just one year left on his deal, Pierre Kalulu has been used more as a centre-back and Filippo Terracciano has barely been used at all since his arrival from Hellas Verona in January.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Milan will sign a new right-back in the summer and Emerson Royal is ‘high on their list’. The Brazilian is one of many players expected to leave Spurs before next season, given he is not a key man under Ange Postecoglou.

The 25-year-old has made 100 appearances for Spurs and was more of a starter under Antonio Conte. He also has 10 Brazil caps to his name too, and is under contract until June 2026.