Antonio Conte side – Tottenham have officially acquired the services of Everton star – Richarlison.
The north London club will pay an initial £50 million for the Brazilian attacker, with an extra £10 million in add-ons.
Arsenal and Chelsea were both interested in the Brazilian player, but Spurs acted swiftly to complete a deal for the 25-year-old.
At a meeting that Bill Kenwright and Daniel Levy, the chairs of Everton and Tottenham, respectively, were spotted having, Richarlison was the main topic of discussion.
Fabrizio Romano confirmed the deal on his twitter page, saying;
“Tottenham have signed Richarlison on a permanent deal, here we go! First part of paperworks now signed with Everton, after full agreement on personal terms. Fee will be £50m guaranteed plus add-ons. Richarlison, on his way for medical tests in Brasil. Done deal.“
Tottenham, not done with Richarlison deal signed today. New negotiations round imminent to discuss details of Clément Lenglet deal, player keen on the move and clubs set to reach an agreement. 🚨⚪️ #THFC
Lenglet’s expected to become the next Spurs signing, approved by Conte.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 30, 2022
53 goals were scored by Richarlison in his 152 games for the Merseyside club since his 2018 switch from relegated side – Watford
He scored 10 goals in the league last year, which ensured the Toffees remain in the Premier League.
Tottenham took steps this summer to sign fresh players for coach Antonio Conte, who has chairman Levy’s backing.
Spurs have made their first three summer acquisitions in Ivan Perisic, Fraser Forster, and Yves Bissouma.
Conte is aiming to bolster his team even more before the 2022–2023 season. This summer, Spurs are looking to recruit three more players, one of whom is a center-back.
Following further negotiations between Spurs and Barcelona, Tottenham is also close to a deal to acquire Clement Lenglet from the Spanish giants.
His loan arrangement, which would be for a period of one campaign, ending in June 2023. The deal is now being finalized by the Premier League side.
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