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Tottenham’s Richarlison unveils thoughts on move to Saudi Arabia

Speaking about the links to Saudi clubs this summer, Richarlison has admitted that he has refused to move to the Middle East this summer as he wants to get back into the Brazilian national team having been dropped for the 2024 Copa America.

“There has been an offer from Saudi… but my dream of playing for the Brazilian Seleção and in the Premier League speaks louder,” the forward told ESPN Brasil via Fabrizio Romano. “The money is big but my dreams are bigger”.

This is an admirable decision from Richarlison ahead of the new season getting underway next week as the former Everton star seems determined to fight for his spot in Ange Postecoglou’s team throughout the 2024/25 campaign.

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Tottenham ready to ship £60m star to Saudi Arabia should Premier League talent arrive

Darren Looney — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:39:39 +0000

Tottenham are ready to sell Richarlison this summer should the North London club complete a deal for Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke.

Spurs are pushing to complete a deal for the striker as Tottenham continue talks with the Cherries to try and come to an agreement over a transfer fee for the 26-year-old.

The London outfit do not want to activate the £65m release clause in Solanke’s contract, reports Football Insider, but states that a deal is advancing for the Englishman to move to Tottenham ahead of the 2024/25 season.

Ange Postecoglou has been searching for a new number nine this summer as the Australian coach was never given a replacement for Harry Kane a year ago when the England international completed a major move to Bayern Munich.

It looks like the Spurs boss has found his man with Solanke coming off the back of the best season in his career.

The striker netted 21 goals and assisted a further four across 42 matches in all competions and will be hoping to improve on this at Tottenham should the forward complete a move given that he will have more talented players around him in North London.

Tottenham are pushing for Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke

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Dominic Solanke’s move to Tottenham is not good news for Richarlison

Should Solanke complete a transfer to Tottenham this summer, Football Insider state that Spurs are confident that they will be able to secure a Saudi Arabian buyer for Richarlison before the summer transfer window shuts.

The Brazil international has been linked to the Middle East throughout the current window but none of the Saudi Pro League teams have made an official move for the forward.

Richarlison has been at Tottenham since 2022 having made the £60m switch from Everton but it is a transfer that has not worked out for anyone. The 27-year-old has struggled to live up to expectations in North London and it seems that Postecoglou doesn’t count on the player a lot ahead of the new season as the Spurs boss prepares for the arrival of Solanke.

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Tottenham signing papers to allow striker to make important move this summer

Jason Pettigrove — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:32:17 +0000

Up front would seem to be an area in which Tottenham Hotspur are fairly light at present, and the Lilywhites will almost certainly need to make a purchase in that area to give themselves a better chance of at least making the top four this season.

Ange Postecoglou’s side were the lowest scorers in the Premier League’s top seven clubs in 2023/24, and that clearly needs to be addressed by the Australian.

Were it not for a disastrous last few games, then Spurs and not Aston Villa would’ve found themselves in the premier European tournament this season.

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Rather than dwelling on what might’ve been, it’s far better for the North Londoners to look forward, and in order to help achieve that, there needs to be transfer movement both incoming and outgoing, in order to give the squad some much needed impetus.

According to CaughtOffside columnist and transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham are putting pen to paper on Wednesday to ensure that one striker deal does happen.

??? Tottenham are signing all docs for Alejo Véliz to join Espanyol on loan, NO buy option clause included. Back at Spurs in June.

??? Next up: direct contact with AC Milan to seal Emerson Royal deal for €15m fee plus add-ons, almost there. pic.twitter.com/oPuQKVgDju

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 7, 2024

Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Romano has indicated that Alejo Veliz will be joining Espanyol on loan for the entirety of the 2024/25 campaign.

Veliz joined the North London outfit a year ago tomorrow, but was loan out to Spanish top-flight side, Sevilla, earlier this year.

This latest move would appear to suggest that there’s not much chance of a way back for the player at Tottenham, and it simply gives the Lilywhites room to add one more player to their attack in time for next season.

If the club want Dominic Solanke to join them – and the Bournemouth hit man has been linked by Give Me Sport amongst other outlets – then there may yet have to be another departure or two.

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Tottenham eye ace with 23 G/A contributions but move could hinge on one detail

Jason Pettigrove — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 05:05:21 +0000

It’s no real secret that Tottenham are looking to boost their firepower up front before the start of the 2024/25 campaign.

The Lilywhites’ 74 goals scored last season was the worst out of the Premier League’s top seven teams, and though they were often excellent going forward, Ange Postecoglou clearly feels the need to improve in that area.

He recently said as much in a quote picked up by The Standard.

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“It’s still the area of the park we’re really probably the thinnest when I talk about squad-wise at the moment, so obviously that’s a focus for us,” the Australian noted.

One of the names that’s consistently being mentioned in dispatches is Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke.

The Cherries hit man certainly proved his worth to his current employers last season, with 20 goals scored and three assists provided, per WhoScored.

Tottenham are believed to be interested in Dominic Solanke

Compare and contrast that with Richarlison, who only managed 11 goals and four assists, the Brazilian’s well publicised mental health issues notwithstanding.

The Standard suggest that any move for Solanke could rest on Richarlison leaving, and that may be because the former would reportedly be a club record capture for the North Londoners.

With less that two weeks to go before the start of the new season, and just over three before the transfer window closes for business until January, clearly Spurs don’t have long to be able to seal any deal.

If Daniel Levy truly wants his club to be up their challenging for the Champions League spots and going deeper into domestic competition, then he needs to give his manager the tools to do the job.

He only need look across at West London neighbours, Arsenal, to see how well they’ve bought and sold over the past couple of seasons.

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£60m Tottenham star could leave this summer should Ange Postecoglou land key signing

Darren Looney — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 06:15:43 +0000

Ange Postecoglou has an eye on Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke to lead Tottenham’s forward line this season and the striker’s arrival could see Richarlison depart North London.

Spurs never replaced Harry Kane after the England star left the club last summer to complete a major move to Bayern Munich and the Premier League side seem keen to do so before the current transfer window shuts.

According to The Telegraph, Tottenham are keen on Solanke and have held talks with the player over a move. The 26-year-old has a £65m buy-out in his Bournemouth contract, but no club has been willing to match this so far.

The Cherries star is coming off the back of the best season of his career as he scored 21 goals and assisted a further four across 42 games in all competitions.

The signing of Solanke would improve Tottenham should he continue on his current trajectory and it would also allow Postecoglou to keep Son Heung-min on the left, where he is best.

There is a long way to go before the signing of the Bournemouth star is complete and if the Englishman does arrive, that could see Richarlison depart Spurs before the window shuts.

Dominic Solanke is attracting interest from Tottenham

What would Dominic Solanke’s arrival mean for Richarlison at Tottenham?

Richarlison has been at Tottenham since 2022 having joined the North London outfit as part of a £60m deal with Everton. The Brazilian’s time at Spurs has not gone to plan as the forward has been largely underwhelming.

Last season was the Brazilian’s best at Spurs as the 27-year-old netted 12 goals and assisted a further four across 31 matches in all competitions.

Should Solanke arrive, the former Everton star is unlikely to be a starter and therefore, could look to leave the Premier League club as his future at present is already certain.

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According to Football Insider, the 27-year-old is happy at Spurs and has no plans to leave the North London club before the transfer window shuts, however, that can change very quickly.

The Brazil international has been widely linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League and it is believed that interest remains in the forward, which could come into play later this month.

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Tottenham urged to sign £50m Richarlison replacement ahead of Chelsea, Arsenal

CJ — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:13:34 +0000

Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara believes striker Dominic Solanke would be an ‘upgrade’ on Richarlison.

Spurs sold Harry Kane to Bayern Munich last summer but didn’t sign a replacement striker, instead using the likes of Son Heung-min and Richarlison as centre-forwards.

Both players fared well, with Son scoring 17 Premier League goals and Richarlison 11. However, the former is arguably far more effective as a winger, while the latter has struggled to consistently do the business since joining from Everton.

Tottenham have been heavily linked with Bournemouth striker Solanke this summer following a wonderful 2023/24 campaign in which the former Chelsea and Liverpool man notched 21 goals across all competitions, including 19 in 38 Premier League appearances.

O’Hara gives verdict on Solanke

According to a report from Football Insider in April, Bournemouth value Solanke at £50m. If anything, that figure will only have risen given the 26-year-old scored three goals in his final six starts of the campaign, although there are rumours of a £65m release clause in his contract.

But O’Hara believes Solanke — who is also thought to be drawing interest from Arsenal and former club Chelsea — would be well worth the investment and would constitute an ‘upgrade’ on Richarlison.

“I think it’s a great signing,” O’Hara told talkSPORT. “I think he’s really good. Big season last season. I think he’d do well for Spurs.”

The former midfielder — who came through the Tottenham youth system and made 56 senior appearances for the club between 2007 and 2009 — added: “The problem he’s got with Richarlison, he can finish, he knows where the net is. But his link-up play comes off him too much.

“It goes into him, little one-twos and that around the box. He’s not clever enough. And that for me, he’s got to work on.

“I’m hoping Ange has got into him and been like, look I need you to step up if you’re gonna play number nine for us. You’ve got to be that player.

“But Solanke’s link-up is really good. You can stick it into him, runners will play off him. You know you can get Son beyond him but he’s got pace as well, he can finish.

“I think he’s an upgrade. I think he’d be a really good player for us.

“In January there was talk about the potential of him moving on. He was doing well. Bournemouth didn’t want to let him go because I think they’re worried about relegation.

“I think now would be a great time to get Solanke, I really like him. I think he’s a decent signing.”

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Tottenham’s £60m man not pushing for summer exit despite interest

Charlie Patrick — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:56:10 +0000

Tottenham forward Richarlison isn’t pushing to leave the club according to Sky Sports reporter Michael Bridge, despite interest from the Saudi Pro League.

Richarlison arrived at Spurs from Everton in a deal worth £60m in 2022, but has struggled to find his best form in north London.

Despite an improvement last season which saw him score 11 goals and provide four assists in 28 Premier League appearances, questions have been raised about his future.

Richarlison not pushing to leave Spurs

The Brazil international has been linked with a move to Saudi side Al-Ahli, but as of yet nothing serious has materialised in regards to an exit.

The 27-year-old is under contract at Spurs until 2027, but with the club yet to sign an out and out forward in the window he could be set for a big role under Ange Postecoglou next season.

Earlier in the summer it had been reported that Richarlison was one of the names that Spurs would be prepared to sell this summer.

Richarlison scored 11 Premier League goals last season.

However, Bridge has reported that the Brazilian isn’t pushing to leave north London and if Spurs were thinking about letting him go they would want close to the £60m they paid two years ago.

“There is interest from Saudi Arabia, but I don’t think he is pushing for a move, I think he did okay under Postecoglou last season,” he told GIVEMESPORT.

“Injuries played a part in it being stop-start, but he went on a fantastic run over the Christmas period.

“I think it would have to take a decent bid for Spurs to consider selling Richarlison because it’s a long season ahead in the Europa League and Postecoglou has been happy with him, but that might be one to wait and see if a club comes in for him.

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