Richarlison, Tottenham Hotspur’s top scorer from last season, has been left out of the club’s Premier League squad entirely. The Brazilian forward does not figure in manager Roberto De Zerbi’s plans for the current campaign after repeatedly requesting to leave north London.
The omission came ahead of Tottenham’s match against Newcastle United on August 29, 2026, turning what was once a £50m-plus transfer into something closer to a standoff with no winners.
How it fell apart
Tottenham had reportedly agreed to sell Richarlison back to Everton, the club he left in July 2022 for a fee of £50m plus £10m in potential add-ons. That move unraveled when Richarlison rejected the personal terms on offer.
Meanwhile, Tottenham was set to bring in Iliman Ndiaye from Everton as part of a connected arrangement. With Richarlison’s refusal, that domino chain stopped falling.
