Chelsea failed with a last-minute attempt to hijack Richarlison’s transfer to Tottenham this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The Brazil international looked like an exciting talent during his time at Everton, and it’s no wonder there’s a lot of interest in him this summer.
Writing in the latest edition of his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Romano says both Chelsea and Arsenal had an interest in Richarlison before his move to Spurs, with the Blues even trying to hijack the deal too late.
The transfer news pundit says interest from Chelsea arose the night of Richarlison’s medical with Tottenham, but the 25-year-old ended up deciding to move north to London anyway, with Antonio Conte apparently a key factor in his move. decision.
“Chelsea made an offer for Richarlison the night before his Tottenham medicals (done in Brazil); Richarlison already had a deal with Spurs and the same with the clubs, but Chelsea wanted to hijack the deal,” Romano said.
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“Arsenal only asked for information, there was never an official negotiation. It was about the manager, as Conte really wanted it, and also about Champions League football, of course.
Richarlison ended up moving to Tottenham for around £60m, according to BBC Sport’s report at the time, and it will be interesting to see how he fares after a bit of a slow start with his new club.
The former Toffees ace is yet to score a Premier League goal for Spurs, although he has netted twice in the Champions League.
Chelsea could have strengthened their attack with a talent like Richarlison this summer, although they ended up bringing in other big names in his place, with Raheem Sterling joining from Manchester City, and former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang moving to Stamford Bridge from Barcelona. .
