CM: Milan turn from Cash to Royal – talks continue over potential €20m operation | OneFootball

The signing that AC Milan seem to be making to most progress on is that of Emerson Royal, a report claims, with a potentially decisive meeting set to come.

As Calciomercato.com writes, Milan are continuing to work on the signing of a right-back that can compete for a starting spot with Davide Calabria and to replace Alessandro Florenzi, who is destined to leave.

Matty Cash was the number one target, but – after the closure of the Douglas Luiz deal with Juventus – Aston Villa are no longer in the position of having to make a sale and are now asking for €35-40m for the Pole. For this reason, in recent days, contacts have been intensified to sign Emerson Royal.

The Emerson deal is easier to negotiate than the Cash one because he wants to join. He has an offer from Villarreal which has been on the table for some time now but their project and the idea of a third spell in LaLiga does not convince him.

Milan are in talks with his entourage and are looking for a permanent transfer. The contacts have been positive and a verbal agreement has already been reached regarding the salary, the duration and the bonuses in his deal. Only details will need to be defined if an agreement is reached between the clubs.

In the next few days a direct discussion is planned between the Milan directors and their Tottenham counterparts to try agree a deal for less than the current €25m asking price. The Diavolo want to shake hands at €17m, and the feeling is €20m could be a compromise.