Tottenham are close to agreeing on a deal with Barcelona for defender Emerson Royal to move before deadline day.
That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, who back up similar reports that a deal is in the pipeline.
The newspaper says that Barcelona and Tottenham are close to agreeing on a deal for the Brazilian, who was originally keen to stay at the Camp Nou.
They are now actively negotiating a sale with Tottenham, with sources at the club confirming they are ‘outlining the sale’.
The operation will reportedly be finalised for a figure close to €30m between a fixed price and variables.
Barcelona had originally rejected Tottenham’s first offer on Saturday but have now decided to open negotiations, presumably because of the money involved.
Emerson is a target for Tottenham manager Nuno Espírito Santo, who has reportedly followed the player since he joined Real Betis in 2019.
A deal is now close to being done for him, with increased confidence in Spain that it will be finalised sooner rather than later.
