Roberto De Zerbi dismisses Tottenham star

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By: Manu Tournoux

Richarlison has been left out of Tottenham’s Premier League squad and his future at Spurs now appears blocked. According to the Daily MailRoberto De Zerbi made this choice while the 29-year-old Brazilian striker wishes to leave the club and interests Trabzonspor, where Mohamed Salah and Fabinho already play. With the Turkish transfer window closing this Friday, the next few hours could be decisive, even if Tottenham assures that they have not yet received a satisfactory offer. Under contract for another year, with an additional season optional, Richarlison was informed before the English market closed that he was no longer part of De Zerbi’s plans. The Italian coach had already left him out of the group against Newcastle, criticizing his player in particular for having asked to leave too often. His absence from the list is all the more significant as Tottenham have retained several players currently injured, including Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski and Wilson Odobert.

A return to Everton had however been considered a few days earlier as part of the negotiations around Iliman Ndiaye, finally transferred to Manchester City. Tottenham would then have valued Richarlison at 35 million pounds, but the operation was unsuccessful. The Brazilian then displayed his frustration on social networks with an enigmatic message: “ I am the villain of many poorly told stories », before recognizing his desire to find Everton: “ My intention was indeed to return to where I was very happy. » However, he assured that he remained available for Tottenham after the failure of discussions. The situation has since evolved with interest from Trabzonspor. Reports from Turkey even suggest an agreement between Richarlison and the club on personal terms, but the two teams have yet to agree to allow the former Everton player to join the Süper Lig.