‘Everton stance revealed with shock move for Tottenham’s Richarlison mooted’
Everton have confirmed their position on a possible move to bring former player Richarlison back to Merseyside this summer.
Richarlison’s future at Tottenham is uncertain, with the 28-year-old likely to leave North London.
The Brazilian has struggled to become a regular starter during his three seasons at Spurs, appearing 24 times in all competitions last season.
Richarlison’s impressive spell at Everton earned him a £60million move to Spurs after scoring 43 goals in 135 appearances for the Toffees.
Everton won’t pursue Richarlison deal
The Sun have revealed [July 1] that David Moyes has decided against making a move for the striker, with the Scottish manager to focus on other signings after Football Insider had revealed he was to talk to his staff over a possible reunion with the Brazilian.
Instead The Sun believes the 28-year-old will move overseas instead of staying in the Premier League now manager Thomas Frank has confirmed he can leave the club.
| Appearances | 90 |
| Goals | 20 |
| Assists | 10 |
Everton do require a striker this summer after Dominic Calvert-Lewin left the club as a free agent at the end of the last month.
The Toffees struggled to score goals last season, netting just 42 goals in 38 Premier League matches.
Richarlison not in Frank’s plans
Football Insider verdict
Richarlison’s time in England looks to be coming to an end with a possible move abroad the next step in his career.
New Spurs boss Thomas Frank does not see the striker in his plans, with the former Brentford manager looking at securing new attacking signings for the club this summer.
Frank is keen to sign Eberechi Eze or Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford which would limit playing time for Richarlison.
A move to Everton would have bolstered their forward line as the Toffees need reinforcements in forward areas.
Richarlison would have become a key player for Everton, but Moyes has seemingly opted against the signing.
The Brazilian wasn’t a ruthless finisher, but his work rate and physical attributes made him an awkward player for opposition defences to play against.
His goal scoring record last season was poor, but injuries have also played their part in limiting his impact on matches and he still could have been a useful asset for Moyes.