Tottenham Hotspur transfer news: Roberto De Zerbi issues update on Richarlison's Spurs future

Tottenham Hotspur caput manager Roberto De Zerbi has admitted that helium is unsure whether Richarlison volition stay with the nine beyond the extremity of the summertime transportation window.

Richarlison came disconnected the seat to people the victor arsenic Spurs recorded a 2-1 triumph implicit London rivals Chelsea successful a pre-season clash connected Saturday.

The 29-year-old has entered the last 12 months of his contract, though, and determination is presently a big of speculation surrounding his future.

De Zerbi has conceded that Richarlison's aboriginal is unclear astatine this signifier of the transportation window.

"I don't know, due to the fact that I similar him arsenic a player, arsenic a guy, it's unbelievable the cognition and behaviour, but astatine the extremity we person to respect what helium wants to do," De Zerbi told reporters.

De Zerbi 'does not know' whether Richarlison volition enactment astatine Tottenham

"And we know, each 1 of america knows what helium wants to do, but for maine he's inactive an important player, due to the fact that it's not truthful casual to find different striker similar Richarlison, due to the fact that Richarlison scores goals and helium knows the way. 

"The caller striker, we don't know. The different striker, we don't know. He scored 12 goals past season, not done luck, due to the fact that helium feels the mode to score."

When asked if Richarlison wants to permission the club, De Zerbi said: "I don't know, I didn't recognize well, due to the fact that sometimes helium said to stay, sometimes helium leaves. 

"We person to talk anyway, determination is not immoderate problem, he's a beauteous guy. All of america emotion him, the teammates, the club, the staff, due to the fact that helium works hard each day, earnestly each day, and we can't accidental thing connected the pitch."

Richarlison has spent past 4 years astatine Tottenham

Richarlison joined Tottenham from Everton successful the summertime of 2022, and helium has represented the North London nine connected 133 occasions, scoring 32 goals and registering 15 assists.

There is believed to beryllium involvement from Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, portion clubs from the MLS are besides thought to beryllium keeping a adjacent oculus connected Richarlison's situation.

The Brazilian has an wide grounds of 75 goals and 31 assists successful 275 Premier League appearances, having besides played for Watford and Everton successful England's apical flight.

Spurs volition proceed their preparations for the 2026-27 run with a clash against Getafe connected August 8, portion they volition besides look Hoffenheim doubly earlier opening their caller Premier League play distant to Brentford connected August 22.