GdS: New meeting between Milan and Tottenham booked for Emerson Royal talks | OneFootball

AC Milan and Tottenham have got a meeting scheduled for a new round of talks over Emerson Royal’s future, with the Rossoneri so far bidding beneath the Premier League side’s asking price.

As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Milan News), representatives of the two clubs are going to meet next week to try and close the gap of around €10m.

Milan are very keen on adding the Brazilian defender to the squad so that he can provide depth behind Davide Calabria and also challenge the Italian for his spot in the team, given he had an underwhelming season.

The former Barcelona player is surplus to requirements at Tottenham but they are intent on receiving around €20m for his signature. Milan have already made one bid but it was well below the asking price.

One tactic Milan may use is the will of the player. He has already come to an agreement on salary and personal terms which puts Tottenham in a slightly trickier spot.

They do not want to risk being left with an unhappy player who has a minimal role in the squad. Milan would pay Emerson €2.5m per season if they manage to get the move over the line.