In a recent development, Tottenham Hotspur has rebuffed a bid of approximately £20 million from Al-Nassr, the Saudi Arabian club associated with Cristiano Ronaldo, for the services of Brazilian defender Emerson Royal. Despite the rejection, reports suggest that Al-Nassr is contemplating a renewed offer for the 25-year-old.

Emerson Royal, currently occupying a backup role behind Pedro Porro at right-back, has proven his adaptability by adeptly filling in at left-back and center-back, particularly in the absence of other players due to injuries. His performances have garnered praise from manager Ange Postecoglou, who earlier in the season credited Royal as one of his three best trainers, alongside Ben Davies and Oliver Skipp.

Expressing his satisfaction, Royal recently identified the center-back position as one of his newfound roles. Since he arrived from Barcelona in 2020 for just under £26 million, Royal has amassed 95 appearances for Tottenham, showcasing his versatility. In the ongoing season, he has featured in 18 matches, contributing four goals and two assists to the North London outfit.

Here is the highlight video of Emerson Royal’s skills. 

Emerson Royal

This season he played in total 16 times for 788 minutes for Premier League.

Emerson Royal scored 1 goal for Tottenham Hotspur. He procured no assists. He received 3 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 5th in Premier League. In the last match Tottenham Hotspur drew 2-2 against Manchester United. The next match in Premier League will be against Brentford.

Tottenham Hotspur performance and stats

Tottenham Hotspur is currently 5th in the Premier League with 40 points.

In the last 21 games, it has won 12 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, Tottenham Hotspur drawn 2-2 against Manchester United.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 44 goals and conceding 31.​

Tottenham Hotspur will play the next match in Premier League against Brentford on Tuesday 30th of January in London.​