Right of way. The Milan market is developing along this line. The upper levels went all in on Joshua Zirkzee, Bologna’s revelation striker who has already bewitched San Siro on several occasions, but in the meantime Moncada went on a mission to London in search of a right back.
candidates
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The first name is Emerson Royal: he plays along the banks of the Thames and wears the Tottenham shirt. The second, however, defends the colors of Aston Villa and has fun in Birmingham, two and a half hours by train from the English capital. His name is Matty Cash, he is 27 years old, he was born in England but represents Poland. In 2022, in Qatar, he started all four matches. He has chosen to wear the shirt of the country of his maternal grandfather, Ryszard Tomaszewski, who passed away about ten years ago. Wladyslaw, Ryszard’s father, died during the bombings after the German invasion. Poland was caught between the Nazis and the Soviet Union, so the family was deported to a labor camp in Siberia. In 1941, thanks to Stalin’s amnesty for Polish prisoners of war, the Tomaszewskis tried to start a new life outside Poland.
here we emerge
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Emerson Royal is the main candidate: 25 years old, born and raised in Sao Paulo, he made his mark with the Betis Sevilla shirt, won applause from Benito Villamarin for two and a half seasons and then moved to Barcelona. In 2021 he embraced the cause of Tottenham, with whom he made 24 appearances and one goal in the last year. Emerson is an all-around wild card. This year he has played five games as a right-back, seven as a left-footed “full back” and six as a central defender, a position held only in an emergency. His role is right back, while the cost is around twenty million. Milan would like a small discount (around 15-18 million), but the English are firm on their positions. The plus point is the ductility. Emerson can play on both wings and has proven it throughout this season. Furthermore, he has 10 appearances for Brazil – with which he finished second in the 2021 Copa America – and 12 in European cups. The experience is there.
here cash
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Cash’s story is particular. Before becoming a footballer he worked as a clerk for a clothing store. At 16 he divided his time between five-hour shifts and afternoon training: “Real football was a chimera, but I believed in it.” An audition changed his life. Aston Villa turned it upside down. In the last four years he has always been the starter. He ended the season with 46 appearances, 5 goals and 3 assists in all competitions. For the first time in his life he took part in a European competition, the Conference League, reaching the semi-final lost against Olympiacos. He started the historic victory against Ajax: four slaps against the Dutch. The demand is high: 25 million. The contract expires in 2027 and Aston Villa would not like to deprive him. At Milan he could use a discount, obviously. The third route leads to the name of Tiago Santos of Lille, someone who Fonseca knows well. Compared to the others he costs less: maximum 12 million. At the moment it remains an opportunity out of the way compared to others.
