According to a report in Sky Sports Italy (as relayed by Milan News), Tottenham and AC Milan are now discussing how the add-ons and bonuses would be structured as Emerson Royal’s move to the Serie A club gets closer.

Emerson Royal to AC Milan continues to rumble on

With Spurs returning to London following the conclusion of the Asia tour, one would expect Emerson’s proposed move to Milan, which has been moving painfully slowly, to now accelerate.

Sky Italy explain that the main sticking point has been the transfer fee but that is now close to being resolved, with the two clubs nearing the ‘closing of the deal’.

The report says that the parties have agreed on an initial fee of around €14m, with bonuses and add-ons now being hashed out.

Spurs and AC Milan are in talks over bonuses

The idea is to bring the figure to around €16m, with add-ons set to be linked to both personal and team objectives.

Once those details are ironed out, the right-back will get the green light to travel to Italy to complete his medical and sign on the dotted line.

Tottenham currently have Pedro Porro, Djed Spence and Archie Gray in the squad for the 2024/25 season, all of whom can play at right-back.

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Different outlets are reporting different fees for Emerson but the one thing that is clear is that the fee will involve plenty of appearance-based and performance-based bonuses.

I don’t see this transfer falling through now though. Talks have been going on for far too long for either side to back out now.

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Former Barcelona player, Emerson, joined Tottenham back in 2022 in a move worth £25.4 million with the hope that the Brazilian would fill the void left by the departure of Serge Aurier (Sky Sports).

Although Nuno Espirito Santo, who signed Emerson, didn’t stay around for long in North London, the right-back did remain a regular fixture in a team that impressively qualified for the Champions League.

Emerson’s fortunes have changed in the past year, however. New manager, Ange Postecoglou, decided to put his full faith in Spaniard, Pedro Porro, as his first-choice right-back.

Porro hit the ground running, leaving Emerson with only eleven Premier League starts last season, many of which, were out of position at centre-back. (TransferMarkt)

A lack of game time subsequently led to Emerson Royal being omitted from recent Brazil squads, a consequence that has clearly left the 25-year-old unhappy with the defender explaining to Globo: “I want to play on a regular basis. I don’t want to sit on the bench.

AC Milan are reportedly close to signing Emerson for €15 million

Almost four months on from Fabrizio Romano that claimed Emerson was a target for Italian giants, AC Milan, this summer; the Italian journalist has revealed a deal is now in its final stages.