Richarlison heads for his Tottenham medical to seal a £60m move after Spurs upped their bid by £10m, with talks progressing even after ANOTHER club made an approach… and Everton won’t let other players be included
- Richarlison is expected to undergo his Tottenham medical ahead of £60m move
- The 25-year-old will become Spurs’ fourth signing in their summer squad rebuild
- Spurs are expected to pay £50m, with a further £10m in add-ons for the forward
Everton forward Richarlison is expected to undergo his Tottenham medical today ahead of his much-anticipated £60million move, despite late interest from another club.
The 25-year-old will become Antonio Conte‘s fourth summer signing after already landing the likes of Ivan Perisic, Fraser Forster and Yves Bissouma, as Spurs continue to rebuild their squad ahead of a return to the Champions League.
Spurs are expected to commit to an initial package in the region of £50million, with a further £10m in add-ons bringing the total outlay to around £60m.
Everton forward Richarlison (pictured) is expected to undergo a medical at Tottenham today
The 25-year-old will become Spurs boss Antonio Conte’s (pictured) fourth summer signing
The two sides have been locked in talks in recent days.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy met with good friend and Everton counterpart Bill Kenwright for dinner at Scott’s in London on Monday evening.
Various Tottenham players have been mentioned as potential makeweights though winger Steven Bergwijn, who was considered by Everton earlier in the window, has expressed a preference to join Ajax or another Champions League side.
Proposals involving Harry Winks have also been dismissed.
Daniel Levy (left) and Bill Kenwright met in London to have talks over transfer of Richarlison
Spurs initially had a £40million bid rejected, but have since improved their offer by another £10m, which was deemed as more acceptable to help talks progress.
They have now reached an agreement with the Brazilian set to undergo his medical in his home country today to complete the deal – despite another unnamed club also making a late bid on Wednesday.
Tottenham have had to beat off competition from Premier League rivals Arsenal and Chelsea to capture his signature, after both…