The living legend that is Neville Southall told Everton to adopt “a siege mentality” in their recent relegation fight because he felt everyone else was against the Blues and it now feels like there’s a similar conspiracy growing over the future of Richarlison.
Many Evertonians have begrudgingly accepted that if the fans’ favourite, who has two years remaining on his current contract, does not want to extend his stay then this is the summer to cash in on him but that means that the club should get a fair price for their most prized asset.
Long-suffering members of the Goodison Park faithful could have been forgiven on choking on their Coco Pops (other cereals are of course available) this morning when footage of a Sky Sports News segment on Richarlison was doing the rounds online. During the clip, the presenter says to the Guardian’s Jamie Jackson: “Chelsea have joined Tottenham in wanting to sign Richarlison from Everton who want more than £50million (sounds astonished) for the 25-year-old, what more can you tell us on that?”
