Barcelona Close To Selling Emerson To Tottenham For €30m

Barcelona are close to selling Emerson Royal to Tottenham Hotspur for €30m according to reports.

This is coming after the embattled club triggered their option to buy him outright from Real Betis in a deal that was expected to last till 2024.

The Blaugrana deal between the two Spanish clubs cost €9m (£8m/$11m).

Fabrizio Romano, an Italian Journalist on Monday claimed both Tottenham and Barcelona are now close to reaching an agreement valued €30m.

On Sunday, The Telegraph claimed that Tottenham’s new manager Nuno Espirito Santo wants to boost his defense with Emerson being a key target.

Romano had earlier claimed that Spurs had offered to swap Emerson for Serge Aurier which the Catalan Giants rejected.