Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the signing of 22-year-old full-back Emerson Royal from Barcelona on a permanent deal.
The Brazilian right-back has signed a contract with the North London club until 2026 and will wear the number 12 shirt.
According to reports, the fee paid by Spurs to Barcelona is believed to be around £25.8 million and includes add-ons of around £4.3 million.
The Brazilian has become Spurs’ fifth signing of the summer after Bryan Gil, Cristian Romero, Pierluigi Gollini and Pape Sarr.
In January, 2019, Emerson joined Barcelona in 2019 from Atletico Mineiro. He then moved to Real Betis and went on to make 79 appearances, scoring five goals, over the next two-and-a-half seasons.
The Brazilian returned to the Nou Camp this season when Barcelona exercised a buy-back clause.and featured for the Catalunians in all three of their opening La Liga games.
✍️ We are delighted to announce the signing of Emerson Royal from @FCBarcelona! 🇧🇷
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