You can go from being the club’s top scorer to persona non grata in just a few weeks. This is what is happening to Richarlison, who last season was a key player in the Tottenham attack, and who is now no longer an option for Roberto De Zerbi.
After an end to the transfer window full of twists and turns, and aborted transfers to Everton and Vasco da Gama (due to lack of agreement between the player and his potential future club), Richarlison was not included in the Spurs squad for the Premier League. The Brazilian remained potentially eligible to play in the Cup, but his manager was adamant about him on the eve of the League Cup match against Liverpool.
“For Richarlison, you already know everything, so nothing changes whether for the Carabao Cup or the Premier League”explained De Zerbi, who then confirmed that the Brazilian would not participate in any match, even if he is fit to play.
Richarlison, a funny soap opera
This is clearly the final blow for Richarlison, even if the speech De Zerbi gave about him a few days ago already signaled the end of the adventure. “If I had decided myself to remove him from the group, I would have regrets. But this decision was not even made by the club. This is the consequence of what I have already told you: it was he who made this decision of his own accord. I regret it, because I find myself with one less player on the list »explained the OM coach.
“Richarlison is a good guy, a really good person, added the Italian technician. I spoke with him many times and spent time trying to convince him to stay. But if you ask me, I know the truth. I know what happened over the past month, over the last 45 days. »
