Reports indicate that Richarlison has agreed terms with an interested team and is actively seeking a departure from Tottenham Hotspur, shortly after turning down a bid to return to his former club, Everton.
The Tottenham attacker netted 11 times in the Premier League during the previous campaign, a season in which the North London outfit battled intensely to steer clear of relegation on the final day.
Across all tournaments, he recorded 12 goals and provided five assists over 42 matches, and he is now eyeing a move to the Super Lig, where he would team up with a legendary figure from Liverpool.
Richarlison agrees terms in principle with Trabzonspor to team up with Anfield icon Mohamed Salah
Turkish transfer journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu reports that Richarlison has accepted a verbal proposal from Trabzonspor and is currently lobbying Tottenham Hotspur to facilitate his transfer.
This development comes just hours after it emerged that Trabzonspor had submitted an official bid to Tottenham for the Brazilian attacker, an update also shared by Sabuncuoglu.
Richarlison openly dismissed speculation linking him with a move back to Everton—who missed out on securing American forward Folarin Balogun before the transfer window closed yesterday—emphasizing that he controls his own destiny and stating, “no one will ever dictate my path again.”
“Should Tottenham and Everton find common ground, I would happily go back to the club I love,” he explained. “It was indeed my wish to return to the environment where I experienced so much joy.
“However, the talks only progressed according to the wishes of specific individuals, and I won’t let things happen that way anymore. My contract is with Spurs, and I am ready to serve the team,” the Brazilian international added.
Turkish football specialist Hasan Tuncel corroborated the reports of Richarlison’s potential switch to the Super Lig, posting on social media platform X that “significant steps are underway to finalize his departure from Tottenham” soon after Sabuncuoglu shared the initial scoop.
The Turkish top-flight team recently garnered widespread attention by signing Liverpool icon Salah, who has enjoyed an impressive start with three goals in three league appearances for Trabzonspor this term.
Additionally, the Turkish outfit has reunited the Egyptian winger with his former Anfield teammate, Brazilian midfielder Fabinho; both featured in the starting lineup against Amed on Monday night, linking up to score the match opener.
Following the acquisition of the Egyptian star, the Super Lig outfit has been actively seeking another attacker, with speculation suggesting a potential reunion with Darwin Nunez, though that transfer fell through.
While FourFourTwo previously proposed that Trabzonspor pursue unattached winger Wilfried Zaha to complement the Egyptian, current indications point to Richarlison arriving at Papara Park to occupy that attacking role.
Trabzonspor’s current center-forward, Paul Onuachu—who registered 22 league goals during the previous campaign—has yet to find the back of the net this term, prompting supporters to call for reinforcing the forward line.
The Brazilian could serve as a direct replacement for Onuachu in the starting XI; it remains to be seen if Tottenham will sanction the transfer of the 29-year-old as he continues to push for an exit.
