Chelsea ‘join Tottenham in the race for Richarlison as they look to kick off the Todd Boehly era by beating their London rivals to Everton’s £50m-rated star’… with both clubs desperate to close the gap on Man City and Liverpool
- Chelsea and Tottenham are reportedly both eyeing moves for Richarlison
- Everton are set to demand in excess of £50million for the Brazilian forward
- Richarlison’s current deal with the Merseyside club is set to expire in 2024
- The 25-year-old scored 10 Premier League goals for the Toffees last season
Chelsea have reportedly joined the race for Everton forward Richarlison, with Thomas Tuchel keen to hijack Antonio Conte‘s attempts to lure the Brazilian to north London this summer.
Richarlison became the saviour of Everton’s season in 2021/22, with his five goals in their final 10 games helping the Premier League’s longest-serving club stay in the top flight for another season.
The Toffees are now facing a fight to keep their star striker after finishing just four points above the relegation zone, and a transfer battle between Chelsea and Spurs is reportedly set to play out.
Both Tottenham and Chelsea are interested in bringing Richarlison to London this summer
According to Brazilian website UOL, Chelsea want to start their revolution under new owner Todd Boehly by luring Richarlison to Stamford Bridge as the club look to find a replacement for out-of-form Romelu Lukaku following his disastrous return to London last year.
Conte wants Richarlison to join his potent attack, consisting of Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min and Harry Kane, after the Italian guided Spurs to their first Champions League finish in three years.
Richarlison is currently on holiday following the end of the Premier League season but is said to be interested in the projects at both clubs while apparently disregarding talks of a move to Arsenal.
The 25-year-old endured his one of his worst goalscoring returns since arriving in the Premier League, scoring just 10 league goals last season.
Tottenham and Chelsea could be set for a transfer battle with both Conte and Tuchel said to be interested in bringing the Brazilian to North London this summer
Richarlison scored 10 Premier League goals last season to help Everton…