‘Not aware of’ – Fabrizio Romano plays down Tottenham transfer rumour

Emerson Royal has been widely linked with an exit from Spurs with the club having been linked with various replacements.

Tottenham could be on the look out for a new right-back this summer

Fabrizio Romano revealed over a month ago on X that Brazilian right-back, Emerson Royal, was ‘one of many players’ expected to leave Spurs in the summer.

The player himself has even acknowledged Milan’s interest explaining ‘I know Milan are in contact with Tottenham, they asked about me’. (Gazzetta Dello Sport)

Speaking to Caught Offside on Wednesday (26/6/24), Fabrizio Romano, has confirmed that fellow Brazilian right-back, Vanderson, ‘is someone they are showing an interest in, in case Emerson Royal leaves the club’.

Another player that is reportedly of interest should Emerson depart is Manchester City’s, Yan Couto, with The Sun stating that ‘Tottenham are lining up a swoop for Manchester City right-back Yan Couto’, with the report claiming the Premier League champions are seeking ‘£40 million’.

Fabrizio Romano plays down Yan Couto to Tottenham reports

Couto, who has enjoyed a memorable spell on loan at City’s sister club, Girona, hasn’t kicked a ball for The Citizens since joining from Coritiba in 2020 for a fee of around €6 million (£5 million) (TransferMarkt). Although The Sun report that Guardiola’s side are already ‘looking to cash in on him’.

Fabrizio Romano admitted when talking to Caught Offside that he isn’t aware of ‘anything concrete on that story’, the journalist did explain that Spurs are looking to sign ‘a backup’ for right-back and he understands Couto to be ‘more of a starter than a rotation player’ should he be moved on.

The report did confirm that ‘the plan remained or changes to be made at right-back’, but after such an impressive previous campaign for Spaniard, Pedro Porro, it’s highly unlikely for Postecoglou to promise a new signing that he would become the team’s new first choice in that role.

Romano said: “I’m also aware there have been some rumours about Yan Couto, but I’m not aware of anything concrete on that story, let’s wait and see what happens.

“However, as Tottenham have Pedro Porro as their first choice, they want to sign a backup option for that position, and I see Couto as someone who would be more of a starter than a rotation player.”

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Pedro Porro was one of the standouts performers of the previous season for me, his range and quality of passing eased the creative pain when Maddison was absent and was one of Postecoglou’s most consistent performers last season.

With Emerson looking likely to depart, a replacement is needed although I would prefer to see an option signed that is young and hungry with it taking them a season or so to be really in contention to take Porro’s spot away from him at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

It appears that although Couto does fulfil some of those requirements, his expectation of game time would make his signing seemingly difficult.

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