Arsenal is now very close to signing with Tottenham.
According to UOL, Tottenham are reportedly very close to completing the transfer of Richarlison from Premier League rivals Everton, despite the fact that Arsenal have shown interest in the player.
What exactly is going on here?
The fact that this has come to light is sure to excite supporters of Tottenham, but those of Everton are likely to be disappointed.
According to UOL, Spurs and the Toffees are deep in advanced negotiations, and a sum of €60 million (£51 million) has reportedly been agreed upon.
In point of fact, the Brazilian news outlet adds that negotiations have progressed so far that Richarlison is even in the process of discussing personal terms with Tottenham. This indicates that talks are extremely advanced.
According to UOL, Manchester United is also interested in signing the 25-year-old defender.
It is intereting to note that this revelation comes shortly after Goal reported that Arsenal had discussions with Richarlison and were awaiting the decision of the Brazil international player.
It is evident that he has made the decision to go from Merseyside to north London, but it does not appear that he will be joining the Gunners.
Our point of view is that Richarlison’s choice may have been influenced by the fact that Tottenham will be participating in the Champions League next season, but Mikel Arteta was unable to lead Arsenal to qualification for the tournament.
Forget about Arsenal; Tottenham aren’t even out of the woods yet.
When it comes to closing the deal on the Richarlison acquisition, Arsenal should be the least of Tottenham’s concerns at this point.
It has been reported that Real Madrid, Chelsea, and Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in signing the South American, and the player himself has expressed interest in playing for any of the three top clubs in Europe.
Therefore, Antonio Conte should keep his fingers crossed that none of them make a late offer for the Everton No. 7 position; if they equal Tottenham’s price of £51 million, who knows what Richarlison could accomplish.
During his time with Brazil, he developed a close friendship with Neymar, which suggests that relocating to Paris could be appealing to him.
In addition, very few players would knowingly refuse to move to Real Madrid, which means that the reigning European champions will be a formidable opponent if they make an offer.
Although negotiations between Tottenham and Richarlison have progressed, there is still a significant distance to travel before Conte can get his hands on the Brazilian player.
In other news, it has been reported that Tottenham is now interested in signing an Arsenal target who is valued at £17 million, but Xavi wants him to join Barcelona.