Deadline day: Emerson Royal joins Tottenham from Barcelona for £26m
By Sporting Life
12:17 · THU September 02, 2021
Tottenham have signed right-back Emerson Royal from Barcelona for a fee reportedly worth around £26m.
The 22-year-old Brazil international has spent the last two seasons with Real Betis, and scored one goal - 1.67 expected goals (xG) - and recorded four assists - 3.35 expected assists (xA) - in 34 LaLiga appearances last season.
He has agreed a five-year contract in north London and will now compete with Matt Doherty and Japhet Tanganga for a starting place at Spurs, with Serge Aurier's future far from certain.
Emerson joins a Tottenham side who have won all three of their Premier League games under new boss Nuno Espirito Santo and sit top of the table.
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