Spurs omit Richarlison from Premier League squad

What the report says

Tottenham Hotspur have left Richarlison out of their Premier League squad for the first half of the season, according to BBC Sport Football, after the Brazil forward was told he is not part of the club’s plans. The decision follows a summer in which the 29-year-old was linked with a return to Everton, his former club, before that move collapsed on transfer deadline day.

Spurs manager Roberto de Zerbi said after the weekend defeat by Newcastle United that Richarlison had repeatedly said he wanted to leave. The article says the player was informed before Tuesday’s deadline that he would not feature in the club’s league plans. Richarlison had started Tottenham’s opening Premier League match of the season, but he was then omitted from the squad against Newcastle.

The report adds that he is expected to depart in the coming days, with the transfer windows still open in Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Richarlison is in the final year of his Tottenham contract. He joined the club from Everton in 2022, after moving to Everton from Watford in 2018.

His omission is significant because he was Tottenham’s top scorer in the Premier League last season, with 11 goals and four assists, and had been a key player as the club avoided relegation on the final day. More broadly, the move suggests Spurs are reshaping their attacking options after signing Omar Marmoush on loan from Manchester City, who replaced Richarlison in the Newcastle match.