Emerson Royal's agent has met with Inter Milan regarding a potential transfer, Sky Sports' reliable Gianluca Di Marzio reports. The Brazilian is their first option to replace Achraf Hakimi in case the right-back leaves the Nerazzurri this summer, it's said.
Later on, images of Emerson's agent in Milan, Italy emerged.
Barcelona signed Emerson from Real Betis for €9m this summer. According to previous reports, the Catalans would consider selling the right-back if an offer above €25m arrives.
However, it's also been reported that Ronald Koeman counts on Emerson for next season and has asked the club not to sell him.
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Huge release clause, hefty signing bonus: Emerson's Barca contract details revealed
Emerson's release clause in his future Barca contract will stand at €300m, as revealed by Cadena SER.
Besides, his salary will rise with time.
There's also a signing bonus of €3.5m included in the deal.
As a reminder, Emerson is expected to extend his current Barca deal until 2026. The Brazilian right-back is going to be a first-team player for Ronald Koeman next season.
The 22-year-old scored 2 goals and provided 4 assists for Real Betis last season. The defender is going to replace Dani Alves at the upcoming Copa America.
3 big stats prove we were totally right to sign Emerson
It's been a while since we had a wing-back who's good both defensively and offensively.
Seems like Emerson is the solution on the right side. Here are three big stats that perfectly display his immense defensive contribution.
Most tackles in 2020/21 La Liga
1. Javi Galan (Huesca) - 109
2. Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis) - 105
3. Emerson (Real Betis) - 96
4. Alfonso Espino (Cadiz) - 92
5. Casemiro (Real Madrid) - 89
Most interceptions in 2020/21 La Liga
1. Emerson (Real Betis) - 67
2. Casemiro (Real Madrid) - 61
3. Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis) - 58
4. Florian Lejeune (Alaves) - 58
5. Ximo Navarro (Alaves) - 57
Most tackles + interceptions in 2020/21 La Liga
1. Emerson (Real Betis) - 163
2. Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis) - 163
3. Casemiro (Real Madrid) - 150
4. Alfonso Espino (Cadiz) - 138
5. Javi Galan (Huesca) - 137
As a reminder, Emerson has been officially announced as Barca's new signing.
