Speaking on the Transfer Window Podcast, Duncan Castles has claimed that Everton may sell Richarlison this summer.
Richarlison is one of Everton’s best players and one of their most expensive signings of all time, arriving from Watford for £50m.
However, the Brazilian is now open to leaving Goodison Park, and the Toffees won’t stand in his way if a good offer comes in.
What’s been said?
Castles claims that Richarlison is open to leaving and that the club are thinking about cashing in on him.
“You have Richarlison who has three years of his contract left at present, he scored seven in 34 last season, he’s now a regular Brazil international and an expensive signing from Watford in a move that could be worth up to £50m, and Richarlison is very much open to moving elsewhere. Everton are well aware of that and they’re being quite pragmatic about it, saying that if a good offer comes in for this player, who wants to leave, if he gets what he regards to be a good offer then we should take it and invest elsewhere.”
Gamble
Selling Richarlison and deciding to invest elsewhere is a massive gamble.
On one hand, there are bargains to be had in this market, and cashing in on a player who scored just seven league goals last season and re-investing may be a good idea.
However, as we all know, Everton can’t always been trusted to spend these hefty windfalls, just look at some of the signings they made after selling Romelu Lukaku back in 2017, signing the likes of Davy Klaassen, Theo Walcott and Cenk Tosun, three players who, with all due respect, didn’t live up to expectations on Merseyside.
Richarlison is proven at this level, with Jurgen Klopp once calling him ‘top-class’, so selling him at this point would be a gamble.
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