Alan Hutton, a former Spurs defender turned commentator, asserts that Daniel Levy would never have permitted Richarlison to depart during the summer transfer window.
After having a £150 million deal for the Liverpool star rejected, a Saudi Pro League club expressed late interest in the Brazilian player and turned to him as a replacement for Mo Salah.
However, the move might be too late to prevent a deal from being struck before their transfer window closed.
Hutton, though, is of the opinion that Levy would not have sold Richarlison even if they had been given a fair price. That’s because Richarlison was the only striker left after they previously lost their top forward Harry Kane to Bayern Munich earlier that month.
They would have been in trouble late in the window and faced backlash from fans if they had sold both of their strikers without adding anyone else. According to Hutton, Football Insider “I don’t believe anyone is seeking for what they are looking for right now. “If you are performing at a high level in the Premier League, it could be anyone, and they obviously want to improve their league.” “Even if it was a significant sum of money, I would never have believed Daniel Levy would permit him to leave. Richarlison is actually their primary striker at the moment, even after Kane’s departure comes to mind.
“I would never see it happening. To let him go and be unable to bring anyone in would leave them in an extremely difficult situation.
“It might happen if Richarlison continues to play well and score goals from now until January.
“I believe they will be evaluating every player in the Premier League to see who they can add to strengthen their team.”
Richarlison has had a lot of difficulty since joining Tottenham last summer on a high-paying contract. He was unable to maintain his Everton form, scoring just three goals overall and one league goal during the entire season.
Some believed that a new manager with an offensive style of play would restore his form, but he has yet to regain it.
In fact, he openly acknowledged that he is mentally ill and that he plans to get therapy to get in better shape.
