Tottenham want £35m right-back who had the 'love' of Man United and Barcelona as replacement for Emerson Royal
Tottenham are reportedly interested in bringing in AS Monaco full-back Vanderson as a replacement for Emerson Royal.
The 22-year-old Brazilian has been identified as one of Spurs' options should Royal leave, with the north London club already rejecting an offer from Al Nassr for him in January.
According to the football transfer expert Fabrizio RomanoThe Spurs defender, whose contract expires in June 2026, is expected to leave Spurs for AC Milan.
Reports also claim Monaco want a fee of more than €40m (£35m) for Vanderson.
However, Spurs are said to be interested in the right-back, who began his career at Gremio after coming through their academy.
He joined Monaco in 2022 for €11m (£9m) on a five-year deal.
Vanderson then signed a one-year extension to that deal in February of this year, keeping him with the club until 2028.
To date he has played 84 games for the French team, scoring six goals and providing nine assists in that time.
The youngster has experience in the Europa League with Monaco, playing eight games in the competition.
Vanderson has also made two appearances for Brazil, making his debut in the 4-1 win over Guinea in June 2023.
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He was previously linked with European giants Manchester United and Barcelona, and the full-back admitted those reports made him feel “fantastic”.
“It's fantastic to know that Barça and United love you,” he said last September, according to Dario AS.
“It's fantastic to know that your name is mentioned in the big clubs. We're starting the season well with Monaco, now I'm just focused on that.”
Monaco finished second in Ligue 1, nine points behind champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Meanwhile, Timo Werner has rejoined on loan for another season from RB Lepizig, while Lucas Bergvall arrived from Djurgarden for £8.5m.
Spurs released Eric Dier, Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon, Japhet Tanganga this summer.
