The Chelsea tried, in the past summer transfer market, the hiring of Richarlison for your front. The departure of Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan caused the blue sports management to need the services of a ‘9’ for Tuchel. According to the player himself, in Standard Sport, Chelsea FC made an offer in the summer, but Everton were not happy. They tried negotiations, and even Arteta’s Arsenal joined the bid, but finally it was Tottenham who ended up signing the nine from Rio de Janeiro.
Richarlison, in the interview for Standard Sport, pointed out that it was as simple as making the payment that Everton claimed. The Brazilian player’s termination clause was around 80 million euros, a price that no team wanted to pay, since the forward’s contract ended in 2024. However, Tottenham took his services for a little less: 70 million of euros.
“It was as simple as that”
These are the words of Richarlison on why he did not sign for the blue team, referring to the fact that, if Chelsea wanted him, he would only have had to pay Everton’s demands. And it is that, the carioca has broken the Spurs market, becoming the most expensive signing in its history, ahead of Ndombélé (€60M). So far, Richarlison has had a poor start with Tottenham Hotspur, as he has yet to ‘make a splash’ in the Premier League, and has only scored two goals in the UEFA Champions League.