"It Was My Family's Dream"… Richarlison Pushes to Terminate Tottenham Contract, Personally Rejected Vasco's 1.9 Million Euros
It has emerged that Richarlison personally turned down a move to Vasco that would have paid him 1.9 million euros through December. He is now seeking to terminate his Tottenham contract, citing FIFA regulations.
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1.9 million euros is what Richarlison (29) would have received through December had he accepted Vasco da Gama's offer. That is roughly 2.9 billion to 3.1 billion won. According to Spurs Web, which relayed a UOL report, the offer also included a clause allowing him to leave if an overseas offer came in January. It was a permanent transfer structure, not a loan.
Vasco transfer fee rises from 10 million to 20 million euros, then collapses on September 11
Sports Mole reported that on September 11, Tottenham rejected Vasco's first offer of 10 million euros. A loan was also impossible because the overseas loan limit (6 players) was already full. According to CaughtOffside, the transfer fee doubled to about 20 million euros, at which a deal was agreed. It then fell apart because Vasco wanted a long-term contract while the player insisted on a deal running only until January 2027.
Xportsnewsreported that right after the deal collapsed, Richarlison wrote on Instagram, "The move didn't happen because Tottenham placed restrictions on the loan… It was my dream, my grandfather's dream, my family's dream." In a September 14 UOL report, his agent Thiago Asmar said, "We do not accept a sale. At Vasco, he only wants to play until December."
Timeline
| Date | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2026 | Return to Everton (transfer fee of 35 million pounds mentioned), rejected a move to Trabzonspor | CaughtOffside·SPOTV News |
| September 11 | Vasco's first offer of 10 million euros rejected, overseas loan limit of 6 players used up | Sports Mole |
| September 11 | Brazilian transfer window closes, move falls through | Xportsnews·SPOTV News |
| September 12 report | Fee of about 20 million euros agreed, then talks collapse over contract length | CaughtOffside |
| September 13 report | Richarlison blames Tottenham's loan restrictions on Instagram | Xportsnews (citing The Athletic) |
| September 14 report | Agent says "only until December," player's own rejection revealed | Sport Witness (citing UOL) |
| September 17 report | Offer details revealed, including 1.9 million euros and a January exit clause | Spurs Web (citing UOL) |
The contract length Vasco offered differs by report: 3 years 6 months (Korean reports) versus at least 18 months (CaughtOffside).
Richarlison's contract termination: two routes under FIFA Articles 14 and 15
Richarlison's side has since contacted FIFA, Goal.com reported. The basis is the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) Article 14, Paragraph 2 on "unfair treatment" and Article 15's "just cause on sporting grounds" (appearing in under 10% of official matches in a season). Manager De Zerbi removed him from the Premier League 25-man squad and sent him down to the U-21 team.
The manager retorted, "If he doesn't want to stay, why should I keep him in the squad?" Tottenham has not agreed to a mutual termination. Yahoo Sports reported an analysis that an Article 15 termination is possible only within 15 days after the season's last official match, making it hard to apply early in a season. Stefan Borson, a former Manchester City financial adviser, also predicted a difficult fight.
Richarlison's 60 million pound fee, 32 goals in 134 matches for Tottenham
Tottenham signed him on July 1, 2022, for a base fee of 50 million pounds plus 10 million pounds in add-ons. He was the club's second-biggest signing ever, after Tanguy Ndombele (63 million pounds). His record in official matches is 32 goals in 134 matches. That works out to 0.24 goals per match, about 31% lower than his 0.35 during his Everton days.
| Category | Everton | Tottenham |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer fee paid | 35 million to 50 million pounds (2018) | 50 million pounds + 10 million pounds in add-ons (2022) |
| Official matches | 152 | 134 |
| Goals | 53 | 32 |
| Goals per match | 0.35 | 0.24 |
Based on official matches (Wikipedia, Goal.com). His Tottenham league record is 27 goals in 103 matches. His weekly wage is undisclosed; FootballFanCast estimated it at 90,000 pounds (8th among the team's forwards) and Spotrac at 140,000 pounds.
The termination dispute remains unresolved, and no official Tottenham announcement has been confirmed. If the contract is not terminated, it expires on June 30, 2027. SPOTV Newsreported, citing the BBC, that the club holds a 1-year extension option. CaughtOffside named the Saudi Pro League as a realistic option in the January transfer window.
Related official sites
- Premier League official player page (Richarlison) — check official league appearance and goal records
- Tottenham Hotspur official website — check official club announcements and the squad list
- CR Vasco da Gama official website — check Vasco club news and signing announcements
Featured image · Archive photo · Not an on-site photo of a current match in the article · Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Hzh), CC BY-SA 4.0
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