Spurs: Conte to supply Royal in Dumfries bid

Tottenham Hotspur can be prepared to supply Emerson Royal in a deal to carry Denzel Dumfries to the Premier League within the January switch window.

What’s the discuss?

That’s based on Marco Barzaghi, with the Italian journalist revealing in a latest video posted on his YouTube channel (by way of Sport Witness) that Antonio Conte may supply Inter Milan the 23-year-old Brazilian in a player-plus-cash bid for the 26-year-old Netherlands right-back – whom the Serie A facet are stated to worth at a determine within the area of €60m (£53m).

Relating to the curiosity within the defender, Barzaghi stated: “Dumfries had a star flip on the World Cup, with objectives and assists. Given the costs which are circulating, €60m may match, however even €50m may very well be good. A bidding warfare can’t be dominated out with Chelsea, Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Tottenham can also be on the participant and will supply Emerson Royal.”

Ditch Emerson, signal Dumfries

Contemplating the fairly contrasting campaigns Dumfries and Emerson have loved throughout their respective spells at Inter and Tottenham, ought to Conte handle to knock the previous’s £53m asking value down by together with the Brazilian within the deal, it might undoubtedly characterize one thing of a masterstroke by the 53-year-old supervisor.

Certainly, over Dumfries’ 33 Serie A appearances final trip, the £44.5m-rated expertise was in improbable attacking type, scoring 5 objectives, offering 4 assists and creating six large probabilities for his teammates, in addition to taking a mean of 1.2 pictures, making 0.8 key passes and finishing 0.4 crosses per sport.

The £53k-per-week right-back has been in equally high quality type going forwards over his 15 fixtures this season, having already hit the again of the online as soon as, registered two assists and created eight large probabilities for the Nerazzurri, in addition to taking a mean of 1.3 pictures, making 1.1 key passes and finishing 0.5 crosses per match.

In distinction, over Emerson’s 31 Premier League appearances in 2021/22, the £31m-rated defender was quite much less spectacular in an attacking capability, scoring one purpose, offering one help and creating one large likelihood, along with taking a mean of 0.5 pictures, making 0.9 key passes and finishing 0.6 crosses per fixture.

Issues haven’t improved for the £40k-per-week full-back over his 13 top-flight outings this season, scoring no objectives, registering one help and creating no large probabilities for his teammates, in addition to taking a mean of 0.7 pictures, making 0.4 key passes and finishing 0.3 crosses per sport.

As such, with Conte himself admitting that he prefers his wing-backs to be extra attack-minded than defensively centered, it’s clear to see that the “deadly” – within the phrases of journalist Marco Messina – Dumfries can be a substantial improve on Emerson – who Richarlison dubbed a “beast” – on the right-hand facet of the Italian’s backline at Spurs.