Richarlison exit: Sky Sports reveal Tottenham transfer decision
Tottenham attacker Richarlison will not be leaving the club in January, according to Sky Sports.
The organisation revealed on its transfer centre blog (2 January) that the Brazilian intends to stay in North London.
The report claims that Ange Postecoglou’s side also has no plans to allow the former Everton man to leave in the mid-season window.
Injury issues have restricted the 27-year-old to just five Premier League appearances so far this season.
Richarlison return is huge boost for Tottenham
The Brazilian forward is set to return to the squad for the Newcastle contest on 4 January after nearly two months on the sidelines. [Alastair Gold]
Postecoglou’s side needs attacking reinforcements in January but the return of the former Goodison Park ace will be a major boost as Spurs seek to climb up the table from 11th place.
It will allow the former Celtic manager to rest the likes of Dominic Solanke, Son Heung-Min and Dejan Kulusevski after a brutal festive period.
His constant injury issues will worry supporters that he will be back on the treatment table again in the near future, with some urging the club to include him in a swap deal for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite.
However, it seems as if he is set to stay at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, so he needs to kick on and justify the £60m fee that brought him to the Lilywhites.
If he cannot, he may find himself surplus to requirements in the summer and could move on without really making an impact at the club.
In other Tottenham news, Daniel Levy has been blasted by an Arsenal journalist over the situation with Postecoglou’s future at Spurs.
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