Some Everton fans have been reacting on social media to reports of Chelsea’s interest in signing Richarlison.
Chelsea-focused Twitter account @LDNFootball recently posted a tweet sharing the alleged news that Chelsea are “one of a host of clubs” who are interested in securing the Brazilian attacker’s signature. Chelsea’s interest in signing the Everton man was originally reported by the Daily Express, who claimed that the 22-year-old attacker would command a fee of £80 million back in February 2019, while The Sun has recently reported that the Brazilian is on the Blues’ shortlist ahead of the summer transfer window.
The 22-year-old has been a key man for Everton this season, scoring 10 goals so far in his 26 Premier League appearances. This makes him the Toffees’ second-highest Premier League goalscorer for the 2019/20 season, trailing only Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has scored 13 Premier League goals this season.
Richarlison has also made three Premier League assists for Everton this season, giving him the Toffees’ joint third-highest Premier League assists tally for the 2019/20 season so far.
The tweet posted by @LDNFootball reporting on Chelsea’s alleged interest in the Brazilian attracted the attention of some Everton fans, many of whom shared their view that Chelsea would have ‘no chance’ of taking the Brazilian away from Goodison Park. Read the reactions of some Everton supporters to this alleged news in the tweets below.
Could Chelsea sign Richarlison this summer?
YES, CHELSEA COULD SIGN HIM IF THEY WANT TO
NO, RICHARLISON ISN'T LEAVING
Chelsea are repeatedly one of a host of clubs interested in Richarlison (22).
He’s mainly a CF, but has also played many games for Everton as a right and left winger. He has 13 goal contributions in 26 PL games this season.
Everton value him at £80m (Express). pic.twitter.com/9fceAHw58r
— LDN (@LDNFootbalI) March 3, 2020
Mad some of the replies to this?shows how underrated he is by other fans
— james gavan (@james_gavo3) March 3, 2020
Hes already elite & you have zero chance of getting him ??
— Hugo Stiglitz (@DancemacabreE) March 3, 2020
80 million think u need add another 100 on top ??
— Adam Jones (@Adam_EFC_1998) March 3, 2020
Ah yes let’s sell to a rival whilst only making about 10mil profit after we give Watford there sell on clause for our best player?. If anyone thinks this is real?
— Elliot? (@ElliotB1878) March 3, 2020
No chance we value him at £80 million. You’ve more chance of signing Rashford from Man U for that money than Richarlison who is valued well north of that.
— Kevin (@knagberi) March 3, 2020
Hahahaahahahhhaahhaah. Everton are a bigger club than Chelsea. He wouldn’t want to go to you. Better manager, better fans, same size stadium and we’re getting a new one. Plus, he’a worth more than £80m
— Luke Birchall (@birchall_luke1) March 3, 2020
What do we think?
Richarlison has earned an average overall rating of 7.35 from his 26 Premier League appearances this season, according to WhoScored.com. That is the highest average overall rating that WhoScored have given to any Everton player this season.
Richarlison’s Everton contract currently runs until June 2024. Given the Brazilian’s impressive performances for the Toffees this season, in addition to the lengthy amount of time still remaining on his Everton contract, it may be unlikely that we will see the Brazilian attacker leave the club this summer.