Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli are keen on Richarlison and could make a £60 million move to sign the Brazilian striker.
According to Give Me Sport, AL-Ahli are considering making an offer to Tottenham for Brazilian striker Richarlison this summer. Should Spurs get their asking price, they will be open to selling the striker, with a replacement already planned.
Al-Ahli to make Richarlison offer
Richarlison has had an underwhelming time since joining Tottenham two years ago, although his second campaign in north London was far better than the first. Last season, he scored 11 goals in the Premier League, contrasting to his debut campaign there, where he scored only a single goal.
Either way, the club are not particularly looking to offload the striker but could entertain offers should match their asking price. Al-Ittihad and Al-Qadsiah were interested before, but those links have cooled down since, with the chance of those resurfacing in the latter stages of the window not mainly ruled out.
Now, Al-Ahli could make an offer, with the report stating the Saudi Pro League side readying a £60 million bid for the Brazilian. Despite his dismal time at Spurs, Richarlison does have a stellar reputation in the market, which is why the Saudi side are willing to make a bid of that magnitude.
Richarlison might be open to a Saudi move, although joining the Middle Eastern league might hamper his chances of regularly featuring for Brazil. However, any move away from Spurs will depend on any club meeting the North Londoners’ asking price, although should they receive £60 million, they should sell and recoup the price they paid to Everton two years ago.
Tottenham are lining up a replacement
Should Tottenham sell Richarlison, the club would accelerate its pursuit of a new striker, as it is already linked with Dominic Solanke. For now, Spurs are only willing to pay well under £50 million, which will see any bid turned down by Biurnemouth as they are sticking with their £65 million release clause in the striker’s contract.
If Richalison leaves, Spurs will be under pressure to sign a replacement. While Solanke offers less versatility compared to the 27-year-old Brazilian, he does offer a goalscoring record that Richarlison does not have. In that case, Tottenham might be forced to come very close to that £65 million release clause and sign the player from Bournemouth.
