Sky: Milan enter final negotiations with Tottenham for Emerson Royal | OneFootball

AC Milan are into the final stages of their negotiations with Tottenham Hotspur for Emerson Royal and hope to close the signing of the Brazilian very soon.

As reported by Sky Sport Italia, an agreement between Milan and the Premier League side is not far away and Paulo Fonseca could have two defensive boosts before the match against Torino that opens the Serie A campaign.

Milan expect to close the deal with Emerson for around €15m, which is roughly halfway between what Milan first offered and the figure that Tottenham were holding out for.

Emerson himself has been pushing for the move to happen as he thinks Milan is the right place for him to get more game time and also play in the Champions League.

Having just secured the signing of Strahinja Pavlovic at centre-back, Fonseca is expecting to have another new defender to work with in the form of the ex-Barcelona man.

Emerson is expected to challenge Davide Calabria for his right-back spot in the team which could see the Italian raise his level compared to last season. There is a clear desire from the club and coach to have healthy and close competition in as many positions of the squad as possible.