Emerson Royal only signed for AC Milan last summer, but a journalist has claimed that his career with the club is already ‘over’.
The full-back arrived on a permanent deal from Spurs as part of the most recent summer mercato, but just a few months after his arrival there was already talk of him departing after a number of sub-par performances.
The sliding doors moment was the game against Girona in the Champions League back in January, one which could have been his last match with the Rossoneri. His transfer to Galatasaray seemed a done deal, but then a serious calf injury put the deal on hold.
He is now closing in on returning, but Luca Bianchin – in a video published on the La Gazzetta dello Sport website – spoke about his future, which seems almost certain to be away from Milan.
“Where has Emerson Royal gone? He got hurt two months ago on one of those days that change your life. He seemed ready to move to Galatasaray, but that day he hurt his calf and so he moved to the infirmary,” he said (via Radio Rossonera).
“In these weeks he has divided his time between Italy and Brazil where he has worked on his recovery. For him, his career at Milan is over, and let’s put it this way: it was short but intense.
“For 5 months he was a bit of everything, a starter on the pitch and a character on social media, where some appreciated him, and some held him responsible for everything, from the 1v1 against Tavares on the wing to global warming.
“There is no place for him in this Milan. It is difficult for someone to buy him, much more likely that someone will arrive with a loan bid, in Brazil or Turkey.”
