Ale Moreno says he can’t see Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison securing a possible transfer to La Liga giants, Real Madrid, as he told ESPN.
With the Tottenham summer signing shining on the World Cup stage with Brazil, it has seen the 25-year-old’s stock rise during these past few weeks.
Current Champions League holders and the champions of Spain are seemingly keen on signing the player – he moved to Spurs in the summer from Everton for a club-record fee.
For many in north London, if there is one player they don’t want heading for their exit door, it’s their star man, Harry Kane.
Whilst they would rather lose Richarlison than Kane, the versatile forward is still a key fixture in Antonio Conte’s long-term plans and they would surely bat away any possible move for the player, even from Madrid.
Either way, when Moreno was asked if he can see RIcharlison moving to Real Madrid and being a possible long-term replacement for current Ballon d’Or holder, Karim Benzema, he issued a pretty blunt response.
“No,” said Moreno. “I think Real Madrid are in the market for something else. Richarlison has been great for Brazil and he has been really productive. He works perfectly within this group.
“I think Real Madrid will be looking for a different profile of player.”
RICHARLISON’S STOCK IS RISING
Brazil are preparing for a quarter-final gig against Croatia at the Qatar World Cup, and so far, Richarlison is doing his job leading the line for his side.
The former Watford player has netted three goals in the tournament, including during the round of 16 as Tite’s side outclassed South Korea 4-1.
There is a lot of pressure on Richarlison given the role he is playing, but one of the greatest of them all – R9 Ronaldo – has had nothing but high praise for the player, which would only surely motivate Richarlison even further.
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