Fulham and Everton both want Richarlison in January, but the Brazilian’s head looks turned by Turkey, and he is now running his own future without an agent.
According to ESPN Brazil journalist Bruno Andrade, the two Premier League clubs have shown interest in a January deal for the 29-year-old. Everton already tried to bring their former player back in the summer, and while that came to nothing, they haven’t completely given up on the idea.
The sticking point is money. Neither Fulham nor Everton are willing to match what Richarlison currently earns at Tottenham, and that matters, because his priority right now is financial.
That is where Galatasaray and Trabzonspor come in. Both Turkish clubs have been promising more lucrative offers, potentially paying him even more than Spurs do, although none of those offers has actually arrived yet.
Why does Richarlison prefer Turkey to Fulham and Everton?
Put simply, wages. Andrade says the forward is chasing the best financial deal on offer, and the Turkish pair are the only ones talking about beating his Spurs salary. Fulham and Everton can offer Premier League football, and in Everton’s case a return to a club he knows, but not the money he wants.
It ties in with Trabzonspor’s plans for a renewed January move, which we covered earlier this week. Promises are not bids, though, and until one of the Turkish clubs puts something concrete on the table, there is still some way to go.
No agent, and one condition for anyone who wants the job
The second twist is off the pitch. Richarlison has terminated his agreement with CAA Base and has no official agent looking after his interests.
That hasn’t left him short of offers of help. Plenty of agents have been approaching him, hoping to take charge of his next move, and his message to them, according to Andrade, is blunt: “I’ll only sign with you if you bring me an offer from a club.”
Career plans and slick presentations about possible destinations won’t get far. Turn up with a club willing to sign him and he’ll talk. Until someone does, he’ll keep handling his own future.
Why Spurs are now racing against time
The third update is the one that should worry N17 most. Richarlison had already explored ending his contract, either through an amicable agreement or by claiming just cause, and neither route got anywhere. Tottenham were comfortable with their legal position throughout the second half of 2026, believing he didn’t have the grounds to force his way out.
January could change that. Andrade says he has spoken to people within the club’s legal department, and there is growing concern about what happens if the forward is still sidelined into the new year. At that point he could have a stronger case for legal action and a unilateral termination. It wouldn’t guarantee him a win, but the risk for Spurs would be greater than it has been over the past few months.
Then there’s the contract itself. His deal expires in June 2027, so from January he can negotiate a pre-contract with another club for a summer move. That hands him another way out if Tottenham can’t agree an immediate sale.
Verdict: Richarlison has to be gone by the end of January
A sidelined forward with no agent, a legal route he has already tested and a pre-contract window about to open is not a player Spurs can afford to keep for the sake of a better fee. Every week that passes in January weakens their hand.
The worry is the gap between the two sets of suitors. Fulham and Everton are real but won’t pay his wages, while the Turkish clubs will pay but haven’t bid. If that gap doesn’t close, Tottenham could end up with the worst of both worlds: a legal fight in the spring or a free exit in the summer.
It matters for the rest of the window too. As we said when De Zerbi’s interest in a reunion with Amine Gouiri came up, Spurs must move a striker on before they bring another in. Richarlison is the obvious one, and the sooner a club, any club, turns up with an offer he will sign for, the better for everyone.
