Richarlison now faces sitting on the sidelines at Tottenham for the next few months after rejecting a move to Vasco Da Gama just before the Brazilian transfer window shut.
Vasco attempted to tie up a late deal for Richarlison after he was left out of Tottenham’s 25-man Premier League squad for the first half of the campaign.
According to reports, Spurs did strike an agreement with Vasco for the striker’s transfer, but the 29-year-old turned down the move as he only wanted to make a temporary switch, not a permanent one, to the Brazilian club.
De Zerbi has been critical of Richarlison’s behaviour this summer, revealing that he was the one who decided he did not want to be part of the Spurs squad.
Tottenham left extremely frustrated by Richarlison’s behaviour
TEAMtalk have now backed up what other sources are reporting, claiming that Spurs agreed a £17m deal with Vasco for Richarlison on Friday, but the player turned down the transfer.
The website claims that members of the Spurs hierarchy were already unhappy when the striker rejected a return to Everton during the final days of the British transfer window.
His decision to reject a move to Vasco a few days ago has left some members of the Spurs hierarchy ‘hugely frustrated’.
Richarlison’s decision has now put Tottenham in a difficult spot, with club officials very unhappy with the situation.
Richarlison’s camp may already have an offer ahead of January
The centre-forward now faces being on the sidelines for the next four months until the transfer window opens again in the winter.
TEAMtalk reveal that Richarlison’s camp already have an offer on the table to move in the January window. The offer is thought to be from a Saudi Pro League club.
Spurs have the option of releasing the former Everton man from his contract, but the Lilywhites have not shown any interest in doing so at the moment.