Posted: 09:01, 1 July 2022 | Updated: 09:33, 1 July 2022
Tottenham have confirmed the. 60million acquisition of Everton striker Richardson, with the Brazilian agreeing a five-year contract. The 25-year-old becomes Antonio Conte’s fourth summer acquisition, having already acquired Ivan Perisic, Fraser Forster and Yves Bisuma, as the Spurs continue to rebuild their team ahead of their return to the Champions League. The Spurs are expected to commit to an initial package of 50 50 million, with an additional εκατο 10 million £ in add-ons bringing the total cost to around 60 60 million £. Tottenham have confirmed the acquisition of 60 million pounds of their striker Everton Richardson. The Brazilian will bring a new dimension to the Spurs front line after securing the top four In a statement, the Spurs said: “We are pleased to announce the signing of Richarlison from Everton, subject to a work permit. “The Brazilian international signed a contract with us until 2027. “Welcome @ Richarlison97!” Kane and Sean already have a lot of goals for the Spurs, but now they have a legal side score coming to the club, something that could help with extra Champions League games once again this season. Conte’s team had to beat the competition from Premier League rivals Arsenal and Chelsea to win his signature, as both sides also expressed interest in the Brazilian international. Richardson is expected to be a good choice for the Italian throughout the front line, as he will be able to play on both sides and even complete the midfield for English star Harry Kane. He is ready to join Harry Kane (L) and Sean Heung-min to add to their impressive attack Richardson is expected to be a good choice for boss Antonio Conte across the offensive line The forward played a key role in helping Frank Lampard’s candies avoid falling last season The former Watford forward will face competition from Kane, Heung-Min Sean, Dejan Kulusewski, Lucas Moura and Steven Bergwayin to appear in the starting line-up – although the latter two have been linked with a move away this summer. Richardson could also finally solve the Spurs’ long-term problem that he could have a strong choice of support for Kane with his previous experience in the Premier League. He has made 152 appearances for Everton since moving from Watford in 2018 for 40 40 million, scoring 53 goals. The forward was instrumental in helping Frank Lampard’s candy avoid a fall last season, as he found the net 11 times and added five more assists in 33 exits last season. Six of those goals were scored in Everton’s last nine games of the season as he finished 16th and four points above the relegation zone. The Spurs have already signed Ivan Perisic (left) from Inter and Yves Bisuma of Brighton (right) Richardson will also hope to impress his new team with the 2022 Qatar World Cup on the horizon with plenty of competition for attacking positions in the Brazilian team. For the Spurs things are going well for the Spurs with another attacking option at Richarlison, a good choice at the full back Perisic, while Bissouma will offer competition to both Rodrigo Bentancur and Pierre Emile Hojbjerg. Forster has also been introduced as a supporter of Hugo Lloris, but the Spurs are not finished yet, as they plan to continue making additions this summer to a huge overhaul of the team. Middlesbrough right-back Djed Spence is another player the Spurs are hoping to bring in – with the club in advanced talks to acquire him. Several players are also expected to leave this summer to make way for new arrivals – with Harry Winks, Tangi Dobel and Emerson Royal among those leaving.
