“Harry Kane Endorses Potential Successor: Tottenham Target £1.04M-a-Year Replacement for Emerson Royal”- After a lengthy transfer saga, Tottenham Hotspur has finalized an agreement to sell Emerson Royal to AC Milan for an initial fee of €15 million, with an additional €3 million in potential add-ons.

“Harry Kane Endorses Potential Successor: Tottenham Target £1.04M-a-Year Replacement for Emerson Royal” – Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan have finally reached an agreement to sell Emerson Royal to the latter for an initial €15 million fee, with the possibility of an extra €3 million in add-ons, following a protracted transfer drama.
With Tottenham Hotspur agreeing to sell the right-back to AC Milan for an initial sum of €15 million plus an extra €3 million in prospective add-ons, the protracted drama of Emerson Royal’s future has finally come to an end. After passing Milan’s medical, the Brazilian defender is anticipated to sign a four-year deal with a one-year option.

Ange Postecoglou, the manager of Tottenham, will have less choices at right-back with Emerson’s departure, with Pedro Porro being the sole reliable option. Despite returning to the main team following stints on loan at Leeds United, Rennes, and Genoa, 24-year-old Djed Spence is not yet seen as a trustworthy Emerson successor.

Tottenham might therefore try to get a new right-back. The Boot Room Football has an exclusive story stating that the team is still interested in signing Kyle Walker-Peters of Southampton. The Spurs have named Kyle Walker-Peters, Michael Kayode, and Issa Kabore as their three possible replacements for Emerson.

In 2020, Kyle Walker-Peters moved from Tottenham to Southampton, first on loan and then permanently. Since then, he has developed into a dependable player for the Saints, appearing in 167 games across all leagues.

With three goals and three assists in 47 games, the 27-year-old had a standout 2023–24 Championship season that enabled Southampton to earn promotion to the Premier League. Walker-Peters, though, is approaching the last 12 months of his St Mary’s Stadium deal, and Southampton is supposedly willing to transfer him this summer. The full-back’s limited preseason play suggests that a move could be on the horizon, which is encouraging for Spurs as they look to replace Emerson.

Emerson has had difficulty gaining the support of the Spurs supporters since moving to the team three summers ago from Barcelona. With his departure, a turbulent relationship with the Tottenham supporters will come to an end.

Resigning Walker-Peters might be a wise addition to Postecoglou’s team. Having progressed through the club’s younger divisions, he has a strong sense of familiarity with Spurs and is therefore a desirable alternative. Walker-Peters, who makes £20,000 a week, has gained recognition for his progress at Southampton from Harry Kane, a former Tottenham teammate.

“Having new players join the team, especially young ones, is fantastic. By the day, I feel older,” Kane remarked in 2022. “Kyle [Walker-Peters] is a great guy, he works really hard, and he has done incredibly well at Southampton. I know him from his time at Spurs.”

Walker-Peters is 27 years old and about to enter his prime, so now would be the perfect time for the Spurs to bring him back. He possesses the skills to challenge Porro for the starting lineup spot and bolster Tottenham’s defence. Walker-Peters, who attended the Spurs academy, would probably be thrilled to rejoin the team after a five-year absence.