Tottenham's updated Richarlison January plan revealed
Richarlison will leave Tottenham in the January transfer window if he fails to seal a move away in the coming weeks, sources have told Football Insider.
The Brazilian international has been left in a tough situation at Spurs despite starting the season as Roberto De Zerbi's starting striker.
He was linked away from the club throughout the summer window and came close to joining Everton and Trabzonspor last week, but neither move materialised.
De Zerbi then left him out of Tottenham's official Premier League squad, and he is now left looking for a move to either Saudi Arabia or Brazil.
If he is unable to seal an exit soon, then he will be forced to sit out for several months before an inevitable departure in January.
Richarlison is not seeing eye to eye with De Zerbi and their relationship is now past the point of being repaired.
Richarlison will have 'no other options' left if transfer talks falter again
The 29-year-old looks to have played his last game for Tottenham as they enter a season without any European football.
De Zerbi is content with the striker options he has at his disposal, with Dominic Solanke now fully fit and Omar Marmoush recently joining from Man City.
Richarlison did impress at times last season and so is attracting interest from Saudi Arabia after bagging 11 goals in 32 Premier League appearances.
Sources have exclusively revealed to Football Insider that Richarlison is likely to move to the Saudi Pro League, with clubs in Brazil also believed to be keen.
Supporters of his former club, Vasco da Gama, are campaigning for his return on social media, while Flamengo were linked to his services prior to the summer window.
De Zerbi has had his say on Richarlison's situation
Tottenham chiefs will want to shift Richarlison's wages off the books in the coming days before they are forced to pay him to sit on the sidelines for numerous months.
Talk of paying off his contract has arisen in the last week, but is unlikely to be considered for now.
De Zerbi has moved to deflect blame for the situation onto the striker, saying: "Richarlison he decided everything alone. He spoke with me at the beginning of the pre-season and told me his idea and desire was to leave. At the end we go to bring another striker and like I said at the beginning of the pre-season, I want to keep the players, just the players that want to stay and be proud and with the right passion to stay here. Then for everything and other problems, it is not my business and not my job.
"It is the responsibility of the club. I can’t say nothing because I didn’t decide anything. The message of Richarlison from the beginning of the season has been very clear. I accepted that and for me nothing [to say]. You don't know one important thing, at the beginning of pre-season I spoke to Richarlison and asked him if he wanted to extend his contract because I was happy to keep him with us, and he didn't want to.
"Richarlison is a good player. He was important last season. He's a good guy, but in the end, I had to stop myself putting pressure on the players if they show me they want to leave. So I'm sorry for him but we have to go to another page and work with Dominic Solanke and Omar Marmoush."