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Tottenham agree £25.7m fee with cash-strapped Barcelona for Emerson Royal with Spurs hopeful of getting the deal over the line before tomorrow's deadline after the Catalans rejected a swap deal for Serge Aurier

Barcelona and Tottenham have reached an agreement over £25.7million fee for right-back Emerson Royal as Spurs push to sign him before tomorrow's deadline.

The Brazil international is highly rated by Barca but their well-documented financial troubles mean they are vulnerable to offers and Tottenham are hopeful of concluding a deal for the 22-year-old.

Talks opened at the end of last week with Tottenham offering Serge Aurier in a swap deal but that was rejected by Barca who want straight cash.

Barcelona and Tottenham have reached an agreement over u00a325.7m fee for Emerson Royal (left)
Emerson has only just returned to the club after a three season spell on loan with Real Betis
Barcelona's financial difficulties have left Ronald Koemanu00a0struggling to assess what squad he will have left

Emerson has only just returned to the club after a three-season spell on loan with Real Betis where he excelled under Manuel Pellegrini.