Tottenham star Richarlison has revealed that a phone call with Antonio Conte was a "vital" factor for his decision to join the club from Everton this summer. It comes after the Brazilian was linked with a number of sides, eventually snubbing them for a role at Spurs.
It's one he appears to be relishing too, causing a headache for the manager when it comes to his team selection and squad rotation. The 25-year-old has looked to disrupt the usual front three of Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min and Dejan Kulusevski, pushing each of them to fight for their place in the starting line-up.
"We signed Richy [Richarlison] because we tried to sign a player that was able to play in all three positions," Conte said recently on the striker. "For this reason we hadn't had any doubts to sign him. We did this quickly because our idea and vision was very clear, especially for this reason.
