- Barcelona is reportedly ready to sell Emerson and both AC Milan and PSG have expressed interest in the young defender.
- The Brazilian is currently on loan at Real Betis and Barcelona may have to prematurely end his tenure at the Andalusian club.
The young Brazilian defender is currently on loan to La Liga club Real Betis and the deal expires in 2021. Barcelona has not been very kind to its youth prospects in the recent past and is likely to sell Emerson to either PSG or AC Milan.
Emerson has expressed his desire to play for Barcelona in the future but his position is occupied by Nelson Semedo and Barcelona veteran Sergi Roberto at the moment. The Brazilian has put in excellent performances for Real Betis throughout the season and has displayed an attacking mindset.
PSG is currently in the market for a right-back and has identified Emerson as a potential option to improve the depth of its squad. Barcelona will listen to offers for the youngster and may decide to sell him for a reasonable price.
AC Milan and PSG initiate negotiations with Barcelona for Emerson
Barcelona’s loan deal with Real Betis creates considerable complications in any potential loan deal with AC Milan or PSG. The Andalusian club is reportedly entitled to half of the transfer fee if Emerson is sold during the loan tenure and Barcelona has been forced to push up the asking price in order to make a sizeable profit.
AC Milan’s initial €20 million bid for the defender was rejected by Barcelona. The Catalan giants reportedly want at least €30 million for the full-back to cover their losses and may well scare the Italian club away.
AC Milan will face tough competition from PSG to sign the Barcelona right-back. The French champions are also interested in signing Emerson and have ramped up their interest in the Barcelona defender following AC Milan’s hesitation in the transfer market.
PSG’s defence has been its weakest link on several occasions in the past and the French giants want to use their formidable financial clout to plug the holes in its expensive squad this summer. Barcelona has a love-hate relationship with PSG and will not let Emerson go at a low price.
Barcelona has imploded and has suffered a miserable season this year. The Catalans have suffered from years of poor planning and the board will have to make better decisions to make Barcelona a formidable force in Europe again.
Barcelona faces a tricky test against Napoli in the Champions League this weekend and will have to be at its best at the Camp Nou. PSG, on the other hand, has already qualified to the next stage of the competition and will have to go up against Atalanta next week.
