Journalist Jorge Nicola, who is often one of the first to break big news on the Brazilian international players, has shared the information he has on Richarlison’s future and has revealed the fee that Tottenham may want for the 27-year-old this summer.
Tottenham reportedly turned down two offers for Richarlison in January as it fell well below their valuation.
The striker’s injury woes have prevented him from making an impact for Ange Postecoglou’s side this season, but he will hope to have a strong end to the season as he steps up his recovery.
Reports over recent weeks have suggested that Tottenham may be ready to cut their losses on Richarlison at the end of this campaign.
Tottenham’s stance on Richarlison revealed
Jorge Nicola has now revealed that Spurs are frustrated with the forward’s injury woes and have made up their mind to cash in on him this summer.
The journalist claimed that the Lilywhites may demand around €40m (£33.7m) for Richarlison. He suggested that the price and the striker’s wage demands would put him beyond the reach of Brazilian clubs such as Palmeiras, Fluminense and Flamengo.
Nicola said on his YouTube channel: “Time to talk about Richarlison. What is this story about the former Brazilian national team centre-forward who plays for Tottenham being able to appear in Brazilian football?”
“In the last few hours, speculation has been that Palmeiras, Fluminense and Flamengo are preparing a proposal to buy the player in the middle of the year.
“The big news on this subject is that Tottenham, very bothered by the centre-forward’s series of injuries, is considering negotiating him permanently starting in July.
“I can rule out Palmeiras being interested in Richarlison. When Verdão spends 155 million reais to buy Vitor Roque, they stop looking for the player.”
“Regarding Flamengo and Fluminense, the question I leave is how can they buy a player who arrived at Tottenham at a cost of €58m. Even if Tottenham admits a loss and loses, for example, €18m, Richarlison would still cost €40m.
“This number is completely out of line with the reality of any football club in Brazil, not to mention Pombo’s salary. Richarlison earns around R$3,900,000 at Tottenham, much higher than the salary of any active player in the country.”
Richarlison is attracting Premier League interest
It is not just clubs from Brazil who have their eye on the striker, with one Premier League side also said to have him on their radar.
It was reported last month that Everton are plotting a move to re-sign Richarlison from Spurs ahead of their move to the new stadium next season.
The update explained that the 27-year-old still maintains a very good relationship with the Everton fans as well as those who work at the Merseyside club.