Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for the Watford winger.
According to a recent report from the London Evening Standard, Tottenham Hotspur may be prepared to offer Georges-Kevin N’Koudou in part exchange for Richarlison, and that is one deal Watford should not touch with the proverbial barge pole.
Richarlison has been one of the Premier League’s brightest sparks this season, hitting the ground running since his summer switch and scoring four goals and providing three assists in his first 11 league games for the Hornets.
That form has allegedly attracted the interest of Tottenham, but their chairman aniel Levy would be pulling off one of his most impressive and brazen deals if he can somehow knock the price down by including N’Koudou in the package.
The French winger has disappointed since moving to Tottenham and it is hard to see him ever becoming a first-team regular for Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
When you compare him to Richarlison the difference is stark and Watford would be handing over a crown jewel and replacing it with a pebble if they agreed to take N’Koudou in part-exchange.
Tottenham did not act when they could to bring in the Brazilian for a bargain fee, with Watford the bold beneficiaries in this instance. Now Spurs will have to pay top dollar and it will be interesting to see just how much Richarlison ultimately moves for if he does leave for a Premier League rival
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