Trevor Sinclair has questioned why Tottenham are looking to sign Richarlison from Everton and claimed that he ‘never looks happy’ when out on the pitch, as he told talkSPORT.
The former England winger claimed that Richarlison doesn’t fit into Tottenham’s front three, with Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son occupying the positions he would normally take up at Goodison Park.
On Merseyside, Richarlison usually plays out on the left or if Dominic Calvert-Lewin isn’t playing, which was the case for most parts of last season because of injury, then he would play through the middle.
Well, Kane is one of the best strikers in the world and, in a seemingly off-season, he struck 17 Premier League goals, whilst his partner in crime won the Golden Boot for his 23 strikes.
Nonetheless, when South American football expert, Tim Vickery, expressed that he can’t understand why Spurs would want to sign Richarlison given their front three, Sinclair agreed and issued this response.
“I agree with Tim, I am not sure where he is going to fit in at Tottenham,” said Sinclair. “Obviously depth is very important to all these top sides playing in the Champions League and in Europe.
“But looking at him, it looks like he has ‘me against the world’ mentality. He never looks particularly happy on the pitch.
“Although, he is a physical boy and he needs to be a little less selfish. But you can say that for every striker. When you aren’t playing as that nine, as he did for a long time at Everton, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin playing there. You have to be prepared to play second fiddle a little.
“Sometimes I think he struggles with that. If he is to go into a club, I don’t think he is a nine, he is better coming off the left. But I think he’s ready for a move and he could be in that front three for Brazil.”
HOW MUCH WILL EVERTON DEMAND FOR RICHARLISON?
As a squad player, Richarlison would be an outstanding purchase for a team in the Champions League and he could push into the first team down the line.
As things stand, he’s not going to do that at Hotspur Way, so if he does arrive as cover, then his transfer fee is of even more importance.
If Spurs splash £50 million for the player, then it’s pretty much an inflated price for someone who isn’t going to start from the get-go.
And given that’s what Everton paid for the Brazil international when they signed him from Watford, then you can bet your bottom dollar that they are going to want to make a profit on that.
There is a lot of uncertainty around Everton’s financial situation after years and years of erratic spending that has landed them in the mud, so those in the north London boardroom might just pounce on that.
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