MN: Emerson Royal chooses Milan shirt number previously used by Brazilian star | OneFootball

AC Milan will soon welcome Emerson Royal as their third signing of the summer window and the terms of the deal have been confirmed, in addition to the number he has chosen.

According to what is being reported by MilanNews, the Emerson Royal deal was finally unblocked this morning , with Milan and Tottenham reaching an agreement for the permanent transfer of the right-back.

The London club will collect around €15m plus bonuses for Emerson, with the Brazilian expected in Italy in the next few hours for the usual medical checks and to sign the contract at Casa Milan. He will join Alvaro Morata and Strahinja Pavlovic as the third signing of the summer.

The report adds that the former Barcelona and Real Betis man has also chosen his shirt number: he will wear number 22, the iconic number that his compatriot Ricardo Kaká wore during the 2000s with the Rossoneri.

Paulo Fonseca has the right-back that he requested at the start of the summer, and the idea is that he can compete with Davide Calabria for the starting spot.

He could potentially even be the long-term replacement for him if the Italian moves on at the end of his current contract, which expires in 11 months.