€35m-rated defender in tug-of-war between Tottenham and Aston Villa

With just over a month left of the current transfer window, both Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa appear intent on landing the same player.

According to CaughtOffside sources, AC Milan are progressing in talks with Tottenham as they look to complete the transfer of Emerson Royal.

The North Londoners had set a reasonable price tag of €20m for the 25-year-old Brazilian right-back, with the Rossoneri believed to have come back to the negotiating table with a new offer of €18m.

With Barcelona...