Richarlison’s Tottenham woes have gone from dangerous to worse and all indicators level in the direction of a summer time switch to Saudi Arabia.
That is the view of his ex-Watford teammate Troy Deeney, who has acknowledged that ‘one thing’s gone flawed’ for the 27-year-old in north London.
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The Brazilian joined Spurs from Everton in a deal rising to £60million in 2022 having scored 53 targets in 152 video games for the Toffees.
However he has by no means acquired going at Tottenham, with the striker boasting virtually as many accidents [ten] as he has Premier League targets [14].
Having already missed 27 matches this time period because of quite a few setbacks, Richarlison appears set for an additional spell on the sidelines after selecting up a calf situation in Wednesday’s 4-0 defeat to Liverpool within the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg.
Boss Ange Postecoglou declared after the brutal loss that the participant was left ’emotional’ over his newest damage, admitting that it ‘did not look too good’.
His continued struggles has led to uncertainty over his long-term future at Spurs forward of a possible exit within the subsequent switch window.
Assessing Richarlison’s time at Tottenham to this point, Deeney, who performed alongside him at Vicarage Street within the 2017/18 season, instructed talkSPORT.com: “I really feel sorry for him.
“There’s one thing clearly going flawed. He can not seem to keep match.
“He began the sport [vs Liverpool] OK, after which bumped into the channel and his calf simply popped immediately.
“It is a disgrace, like I say, one thing’s gone flawed there [at Spurs].
“As a result of at Watford he performed 18 [12] months in a row, at Everton he performed kind of each sport – he was a frontrunner for them.
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“He then goes to Spurs and he simply can not seem to keep match and I do not actually know what the reply is.”
And when pressed whether or not the participant ought to depart north London to recapture his type, Deeney insisted there’s just one place Richarlison can go.
He remarked: “I feel he’s going to have to go away, as a result of the place does he go?
“It is unhappy to say, but when you have not finished it at Spurs, he is most likely going to finish up going Saudi, someplace like that.
“[He can] make a number of quid for himself, however he wants to remain match and out there.
“It is a disgrace as a result of he is a very good participant, he is an excellent boy and a pleasant lad.”
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Richarlison was closely linked with a change to Saudi Arabia final yr, however snubbed a transfer regardless of the riches on supply, declaring: “The cash is massive, however my goals are larger.”
It has been a troublesome 2025 for Tottenham to this point having misplaced 5 instances already, with their trophy drought threatening to enter an 18th yr.
And issues do not get any simpler for Spurs on Sunday as they face Aston Villa away within the FA Cup fourth spherical.
Some Spurs followers are calling for the axing of Postecoglou, and Deeney has acknowledged that the Australian will likely be on skinny ice ought to they be defeated within the Midlands.
He acknowledged: “I do not assume he’ll get sacked after that sport. In the event that they lose to Manchester United [February 16], I feel he is in all types of strain.
“As a result of firstly of this week they had been in three competitions and seeking to get gamers again to complete the season sturdy and end within the high ten.
“I feel if he loses the semi-final [vs Liverpool], loses within the FA Cup after which loses to Man United, they may very well be like sixteenth [in table], they may very well be within the backside 4.
“I simply assume they’ll have to essentially step it up, and would you belief the supervisor for those who’re the proprietor at that time?
“I do not assume it is the fitting determination [to sack Postecoglou], I feel it is extra on the gamers to step up now and loads must be checked out at Tottenham as an organisation.”
