THE 'CHOLO' SEEKS TO REINFORCE HIS BACK
A former Barça side, close to reinforcing Atlético
Published:18/06/2022 - 21:16h
Updated:18/06/2022 - 21:23h
Emerson Royal is very close to returning to LaLiga. The Brazilian had a fleeting stint at FC Barcelona in 2021 and, after a year at Tottenham, he aims to reinforce Atlético de Madrid's right-back
Diego Simeone has put his sight in an ex side of the FC Barcelona. The 'Cholo' wants to reinforce his right side after the exit of Kieran Trippier in January to the Newcastle and his replacement could be, again, in the Tottenham, ex club of Trippier. As it advances 'ACE', the Athletic wants to negotiate the cession of Emerson Royal, a formula that, for the moment, does not convince to the group directed by Antonio Conte.
It does a year, Emerson fichó with the Barça in return of 14 million euros. The Brazilian debuted in LaLiga on 15 August, playing 19 minutes in the victory in front of the Real Sociedad (4-2). In the day 2 contested 8 minutes in the tie in front of the Athletic of Bilbao in Saint Mamés (1-1) and, a week later, was to title in the triumph in front of the Getafe home (2-1). This day (29 August) played 63 minutes.
The last day of the market veraniego, the one of Sao Paulo was traspasado to the Tottenham in return of 25 million euros, in a surprising operation with which the Barça won 9 'kilos' clean. The side had contested three seasons in the Betis to good level and, to his arrival to England, saw action in 44 parties (2.919 minutes) in which it added 1 goal and 1 assistances, both in the Premier League.
The Athletic want to to Emerson, but no in property
For the Athletic of Madrid, the arrival of Emerson will allow to reinforce a right lane in where, for the moment, Sime Vrsaljko and Marcos Llorente are his only options. To the Croatian have punished him the injuries from his arrival in the summer of 2019, while Llorente is a good alternative like carrilero, but in the 2021-22 was far to reach the level showed during the previous season, also by cause of physical problems.
However, further of the interest 'rojiblanco' by Emerson, the directive is not had to present an offer by his traspaso, more yes by a conveyance with option to buy. The Tottenham wants to fichar to Djed Spence (lateral of 21 years of the Middlesbrough) and would accept a traspaso by the Brazilian in return of a value between the 25 and 30 'kilos', but no a cession. Besides, the arrival of the side would be conditioned because Renan Lodi and Felipe attain to obtain the Spanish nationality, since for the moment the two, together with Matheus Cunha, fill the contingent of non-EU in the staff.
