Richarlison is considering legal action against Tottenham Hotspur as he looks to force a move away from north London.
The Richarlison transfer saga continues to heat up as the Brazilian searches for a new club after having been left out of Roberto De Zerbi’s Premier League squad.
Vasco da Gama are the latest side showing interest in the Tottenham number nine, who failed to secure a move to Everton during the Premier League transfer window and also missed out on a switch to Trabzonspor in Turkey before the window slammed shut there as well.
Richarlison has since given his approval to a move to Vasco in Brazil, with the Brazilian side now working on different ways to complete the transfer with Spurs.
Vasco wanted Richarlison on loan, but FIFA’s loan rules, which limit the number of players a club can loan outside their federation to six, mean Spurs cannot sanction such a deal as they have reached that quota.
Richarlison considering legal action against Tottenham to try and cancel contract
Spurs Web have since relayed that Richarlison is contemplating terminating his Tottenham contract in order to complete a move to Vasco, and now this has been backed by The Athletic.
According to the publication, it is understood that Richarlison is considering legal action against Tottenham Hotspur to try to cancel what is left of his current deal.
The Brazilian is on £90,000 a week and has less than a year left on his Tottenham contract, which expires in the summer of 2027.
Tottenham teammate Savio pretty much confirmed the latest saga when he revealed that he had tried to convince Richarlison to move to Atletico Mineiro instead, but the Brazilian is keen on Vasco.
However, with the transfer window in Brazil set to slam shut on Saturday morning, the Spurs forward has little time to get a deal completed.
FIFA rules add complexity as Richarlison returns to Spurs training
FIFA rules do allow for contract termination, but under strict conditions. The updated regulations from FIFA state that parties can, in theory, cancel a contract when they have “Just Cause”.
Such cause is defined as “any circumstance in which a party can no longer reasonably and in good faith be expected to continue a contractual relationship.”
FIFA’s regulations also state that no club may “abuse the registration or de-registration of a player as a means of pressure” or “separate a player in an abusive manner from training with the team”.
Richarlison had not been training with the Tottenham first team since his omission from De Zerbi’s squad, but in a shocking twist, the Brazilian made a return to training ahead of Spurs’ clash with Everton this weekend.