Everton star Richarlison has reportedly rejected the possibility of moving to Arsenal over the fears of being 'forgotten' in what is a big boost to current favourites Tottenham and outsiders Chelsea.
The Brazilian, despite being instrumental in helping Frank Lampard and Everton survive the drop, is set to look for a new challenge elsewhere this summer and it seems another Premier League move is on the cards. With his contract set to expire in 2024 and with a current market value of £45million attached to his name, the Toffees are well within their rights to demand hefty money for their star player.
Arsenal and Edu were apparently prepared to cough up with the sporting director's charm offence on Brazilian players already seeing the Gunners acquire the signature of youngster Marquinhos in this summer's transfer window.
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However, amid rumours about the 25-year-old and his Premier League compatriot Raphinha potentially moving to the Emirates Stadium this summer, the 10-times Premier League goalscorer this term has apparently ruled out a move to the Gunners. This is according to local outlet back in Brazil UOL via Sport Witness who have reported that the reason why Richarlison does not want to join Mikel Arteta's side is due to the fact that he believes he will feel 'forgotten' on the Gunners' bench.
Arsenal is the destination where Everton's No.7 would likely get the most game time following Alexandre Lacazette's Lyon return. At Tottenham, Harry Kane is destined to be ahead of him in the pecking order whilst Kai Havertz would be his main competition currently at Stamford Bridge.
Currently, Antonio Conte's side are the current favourites to land the Brazilian as Daniel Levy prepares to put his money where his mouth is after a productive start to this month which has seen Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster already sign on the dotted line. football.london understands that Fabio Paratici is a big fan of the striker, and though the Brazilian is not currently a priority for Spurs, they could decide to firm up their interest later in the transfer window with the Toffees also interested in a move for midfielder Harry Winks.
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