AC Milan have struggled to reach a deal with Tottenham’s defender Emerson Royal and are on the verge of withdrawing from it, the Italian media report on Friday.According to them, they may drop the Brazilian right-back in order to sign robust Serbian defender Strahinja Pavlovic.Gazzetta dello Sport and Sky Sport Italia insist that Pavlovic, 23, is becoming a higher priority for the Rossonerri than Emerson Royal.Strahinja Pavlović 2023/24 comp out on my Youtube channel now.Very heavily linked with a move to AC Milan. Watch in HD below 👇🏼https://t.co/e3Tk6UainC pic.twitter.com/aWb6XezTn5— Hugo ✞ (@HugoFilmz28) July 11, 2024 The versatile RB Salzburg defender – who is capable of playing both as a centre-back and a full-back, would likely agree on a €1.5m-a-year contract with the Italian giants. He also attracted the atention of the Premier League side Brentford, but no deal has been sealed yet.New Milan boss Paulo Fonseca has been using Pierre Kalulu as a right-back during his first training sessions as Milan coach, so it probably means that Pavlovic could find his place in the centre of defence.##NAJAVA_MECA_8208615##