Moretto: Emerson Royal suffers serious injury – planned Galatasaray move disrupted | OneFootball

AC Milan have suffered a double blow as Emerson Royal is not only out with a serious injury, but it is one that will probably mean he cannot leave the club.

It was reported yesterday during the build up to the game that Emerson was ‘one step away’ from leaving Milan, with his agent in Italy to work on a potential exit. Galatasaray were the main club mentioned, but also Everton and Fulham in the Premier League.

He started the game against Girona despite these reports circulating, and naturally disaster struck within the first couple of minutes as he went down in a great deal of pain while chasing a ball down the right side.

According to Matteo Moretto of Relevo, the injury suffered during the Champions League match against Girona will force him to miss approximately two months, as he has suffered a quite severe calf problem.

The chances of him leaving Milan in January have now ‘decreased considerably’. Galatasaray had agreed to meet with the Rossoneri directors today to define and close every detail of the operation, but now they are likely to pump the brakes on that.

The Brazilian had not closed the door to the idea of ​​going to Turkey either, though now his main focus will be on recovery. A player can still pass a medical with an injury, though given he will be out for around eight weeks, he will be unable to contribute for a while.