FC Barcelona has made the decision to buy Emerson Royal’s contract in full, and has already told Real Betis of their decision, according to the latest reports.
The Catalans have co-owned the fullback’s contract alongside Betis since 2019, when he left Atlético Mineiro. Since then, he has played exclusively for Betis.
This year, Barcelona has to make the decision whether to pay 9 million euro to own him outright, or to allow a deadline to expire, at which point he would belong to Betis.
The two clubs could have also agreed to sell him to a third club, sharing the profits afterward.