Tottenham: Antonio Nusa discussions continue after Emerson Royal bid is rejected and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg choice made.
Spurs would be willing to sell the defender, since the Danish midfielder is also of interest.
Al-Nassr, a Saudi club, is mulling an upgraded bid for Emerson Royal, but Tottenham will only sell the Brazil defender for a high price this month.
Spurs rejected Al-Nassr‘s original proposal of around £20 million for Emerson, but the club has not given up hope of signing him.
Spurs thought the offer was ridiculous, as they did not want to lose the versatile defender in the middle of the season, thus Al-Nassr would have to significantly raise the stakes to have a chance of a deal.
Emerson signed from Barcelona for £25.8 million in 2020 and has made 18 appearances this season, including nine starts.
Meanwhile, Spurs have no plans to loan out unhappy midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg this month, despite interest from Italian heavyweights Juventus.
Hojbjerg wants to play regularly in the first team, but Spurs would have to replace him if he left in January, and they are unlikely to contemplate a loan deal unless it included a buy-back clause in the summer.
Spurs are still in talks with Club Brugge about Antonio Nusa, 18, who would return to the Belgian club on loan for the remainder of the season.
Spurs hope to gain an advantage over their competitors by signing the highly rated Norwegian winger this month, but they may encounter stiff competition.
On Friday, Ivan Perisic returned to his hometown club Hajduk Split on loan until the end of the season, when the Croat’s contract with Spurs expired. Perisic, who is now sidelined with an ACL injury, has stated that he may be able to return by April.
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