This summer, AC Milan have taken a keen interest in signing a new right-back, and they are hoping to complete the signing of Emerson Royal shortly, a report has suggested.
Before the mercato opened, there was a growing desire to strengthen the squad in defence, and with a central defender through the doors, there is now a focus on adding a right-back.
Whilst there are no glaring issues presented by Davide Calabria, there is a feeling among the management that a higher level of competition would strengthen the player, or provide a better player by replacing him.
The need for a new right-back has only increased in recent days, though, following Alessandro Florenzi’s injury, and whilst he has had successful surgery today, things do not look positive for his season.
Therefore, Milan must now add a new player, and Emerson Royal is the player in mind. Earlier in the mercato, a deal looked off the table, but in recent weeks, it has come back to life, and a report from Calciomercato.com suggests that a deal could be done as early as next week.
As Daniele Longo writes, everything is ‘defined down to the last details’, but the club are attempting to lower Tottenham Hotspur’s price – only the structuring of a deal remains to be finalised with the gap lessening.
In an ideal world, the Rossoneri are hoping to finalise a deal before the squad returns from their American tour, but this may not be possible if a financial agreement cannot be found.