Tottenham Hotspur could be prepared to offer Emerson Royal in a deal to convey Denzel Dumfries to the Premier League in the January switch window.
What’s the discuss?
That’s in accordance to Marco Barzaghi, with the Italian journalist revealing in a latest video posted on his YouTube channel (by way of Sport Witness) that Antonio Conte may offer Inter Milan the 23-year-old Brazilian in a player-plus-cash bid for the 26-year-old Netherlands right-back – whom the Serie A aspect are mentioned to worth at a determine in the area of €60m (£53m).
Regarding the curiosity in the defender, Barzaghi mentioned: “Dumfries had a star turn at the World Cup, with goals and assists. Given the prices that are circulating, €60m could fit, but even €50m could be good. A bidding war cannot be ruled out with Chelsea, Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Tottenham is also on the player and could offer Emerson Royal.”
Ditch Emerson, signal Dumfries
Considering the fairly contrasting campaigns Dumfries and Emerson have loved throughout their respective spells at Inter and Tottenham, ought to Conte handle to knock the previous’s £53m asking value down by together with the Brazilian in the deal, it could undoubtedly signify one thing of a masterstroke by the 53-year-old supervisor.
Indeed, over Dumfries’ 33 Serie A appearances final day trip, the £44.5m-rated expertise was in unbelievable attacking type, scoring 5 targets, offering 4 assists and creating six massive possibilities for his teammates, in addition to taking a mean of 1.2 pictures, making 0.8 key passes and finishing 0.4 crosses per sport.
The £53k-per-week right-back has been in equally fantastic type going forwards over his 15 fixtures this season, having already hit the again of the web as soon as, registered two assists and created eight massive possibilities for the Nerazzurri, in addition to taking a mean of 1.3 pictures, making 1.1 key passes and finishing 0.5 crosses per match.
In distinction, over Emerson’s 31 Premier League appearances in 2021/22, the £31m-rated defender was somewhat much less spectacular in an attacking capability, scoring one aim, offering one help and creating one massive likelihood, in addition to taking a mean of 0.5 pictures, making 0.9 key passes and finishing 0.6 crosses per fixture.
Things haven’t improved for the £40k-per-week full-back over his 13 top-flight outings this season, scoring no targets, registering one help and creating no massive possibilities for his teammates, in addition to taking a mean of 0.7 pictures, making 0.4 key passes and finishing 0.3 crosses per sport.
As such, with Conte himself admitting that he prefers his wing-backs to be extra attack-minded than defensively centered, it’s clear to see that the “deadly” – in the phrases of journalist Marco Messina – Dumfries could be a substantial improve on Emerson – who Richarlison dubbed a “beast” – on the right-hand aspect of the Italian’s backline at Spurs.