BARCELONA – Barcelona announced on Tuesday the transfer of Emerson Royal to Tottenham for 25 million euros, less than three months after signing at Betis and leaving an economic benefit for the Barça club close to 14 million.
The Brazilian winger, presented on August 2 at the Camp Nou, was the starter on the last day, against Getafe, after intervening from the bench in the first two dates of the League. Ronald Koeman, the same Sunday night, gave his approval to the player’s departure, barely being informed by the club of Tottenham’s interest in his signing.
Emerson thus became one of the shortest players in modern history at the Camp Nou, confirming all the speculation surrounding his signing, seen as a player with whom Barça, the economic situation is very delicate, he intended to make a profit, however limited.
In his purchase contract with Betis it was specified that the Andalusian club was reserving 20 percent of a future sale, so that Barça will receive 22.5 million euros of which will be subtracted from the 9 already pay for the signing.
The impact of the Brazilian, who presented himself with the intention of becoming the definitive successor of Dani Alves, was very soon limited to the squad, seeing him behind Sergiño Dest in the fight for ownership. Koeman will stay with Mingueza, who already played for several games on the side, as Dest’s companion for the place, being able to even take into account Sergi Roberto, who also has proven experience on the right side.
ILAIX … AND MORE
Emerson’s departure followed that of Ilaix Moriba, also announced by ESPN Esports, who officially closed his transfer to Leipzig, who will pay for his signing 16 million euros fixed plus variables of 6 million and reserving Barça 10 percent of a future sale by a German club.
With the two transfers, Barcelona added almost 85 million euros. To them must be added the 5 million charged from Getafe by Aleña, 8.5 million from Nice by Todibo, 15 from Leeds by Junior Firpo, 3.5 from Almeria by Akieme, 3.5 from Olympique de Marseille by Konrad and 6 from the ‘Wolverhampton for the transfer of Trincao.
In addition to the 1.8 million earned by the percentage that was reserved for a sale of Getafe by Cucurella, transferred by 18 to Brighton.
To these operations should be added shortly the confirmation of the transfer of Alex Collado to Sheffield United of the English Second Division, as the outside of the squad, which did not accept his departure to Bruges, already knew first-hand by Koeman who was not going to go into his plans and had not even been awarded a first-team number.