Richarlison has seemingly sent a farewell message to a young Everton fan as his move to Tottenham Hotspur edges closer.
There is growing confidence within Spurs that Richarlison will join from Everton to boost Antonio Conte's squad, football.london understands. Talks between the two clubs are understood to be progressing positively and there is a belief within the club that the 25-year-old will be linking up with the squad for pre-season in the weeks ahead.
Everton are facing financial fair play issues and the current time period for that ends on June 30 but football.london understands that if the two clubs can come to an agreement over the fee for Richarlison before the end of that day and provide evidence of that agreement then the remainder of the transfer can completed within the days after that agreement and still count towards the last year of the financial fair play.
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Richarlison netted 10 goals and laid on five assists in 30 Premier League matches for struggling Everton last season as he helped them avoid relegation. Spurs have made the Brazil international one of their key targets this summer with his ability to hit the ground running in the league and also play anywhere across the front line, giving Conte more options and support for Harry Kane in the striker role when required.
Now, Richarlison has dropped a further hint about his future on Twitter. A mother posted an image of her upset son - a young Everton fan - with the caption: "Whoops! Just told my lad that it looks like @Richarlison97 #Richarlison is going to Tottenham. I cried the same when Lineker left."
The Brazil international replied with a heartfelt message saying: "Stay happy my friend." The tweet was accompanied with a blue heart emoji in an attempt to help cheer the child up.
It appears as though the move is edging closer and Richarlison will add significant depth to Conte's team. It's a deal Spurs fans will inevitably be excited about.
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