What shirt number will Emerson Royal wear at Flamengo? | OneFootball

Right-back who was at Milan (ITA) arrives to fill Wesley's departure

The right-back Emerson Royal arrived in Rio de Janeiro this Saturday (26) and already knows what number he will wear at Flamengo. According to information from journalist Venê Casagrande, the Brazilian will wear the number 22 jersey. Therefore, the player will have the same number he used at Milan, Barcelona (ESP), Real Betis (ESP), and Ponte Preta.

The last athlete to wear this number at Flamengo was the Argentine Carlos Alcaraz, who was later sold to Everton (ENG). Among right-backs, the last to wear the 22 was Rodinei, who is currently in Greece.

Exclusively, Coluna do Fla revealed that Royal, who was at Milan (ITA), will sign a contract with the Most Beloved for three and a half years.

What are the next steps?

After landing in Brazil, Royal is expected to head to Ninho do Urubu later this Saturday (26) to undergo medical exams. Following that, a meeting with the red-black football director, José Boto, is scheduled for the contract signing. On Sunday (27), the right-back will be presented at Maracanã, before the match between Flamengo and Atlético-MG, alongside the Spaniard Saúl Ñíguez.

How much did Flamengo pay for Emerson Royal?

After monitoring the market in search of a new right-back, the Flamengo board became interested in Emerson Royal. The club had to act quickly and 'intercept' the negotiation between Milan (ITA), the player's former team, and Besiktas (TUR), which already had advanced talks to sign the Brazilian. It is worth noting that the Brazilian club will pay 9 million euros (about R$ 58 million) for the signing.

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