the President explains negotiations with Tottenham to sign the striker

Richarlison is Fluminense’s main target for 2025. The Brazilian striker is out of space at Tottenham and welcomes his return to the country. However, the Tricolor considers the signing of the player very complicated by the Tricolor, who have already made initial contact with the English club to open negotiations.

According to what the president Mário Bittencourt said, Tottenham were willing to listen to what Fluminense had to offer, but that they are not so interested in negotiating with Richarlison at the moment – the English club paid 50 million pounds in 2022 on a striker (about R$315). million at the price at the time).

– Tottenham responded that they are open to the offer. But he has no interest at the moment in getting rid of the athlete. But you are willing to listen. We are also talking to the athlete to find out if he is interested in returning to me – said Mário.

Richarlison’s desire to return to Brazilian football is real. The player lost space at Tottenham in recent months and, as a result, was no longer called up to the Brazilian team. A return to Brazil could put the attacker in the limelight again.

To do so, however, Fluminense will have to negotiate with Tottenham on a way to sign the striker, who has already made it clear to the tricolor that he is interested in returning to the club where he played in 2016 and 2017 before moving on to English football.

— What is concrete is that we have expressed a formal interest in Richarlison. We know how hard it is to give it. But we believe that he might want to be close to the Brazilian team, to return home, to the club where he stood out. I have a close relationship with him. He was vice president of football when he arrived. The head of scouts (Ricardo Corrêa) was the head of scouts in 2016, he was the one who suggested the hiring when he was the top scorer in League B. I was the one who brought Richarlison in as a substitute. We created a relationship, it’s not friendship, but it’s strong. We made the first document for the English club, still without an offer, but asking if they want to negotiate – said Bittencourt.

Finally, the president of Fluminense mentioned recent cases where Fluminense managed to repatriate great players. Mário expressed hope as she tries to bring Richarlison back to the tricolor as the club’s big star for the Club World Cup in 2025.

– All the players we thought about bringing into management, we were always optimistic. Especially from a career perspective. I know they are different situations, but Marcelo, Fred, Thiago Silva were acquisitions, which we did not have to pay for. Just a salary. But we believe in the Club World Cup project. Our hope is to offer the athlete a project where he can regain his wisdom. Your personal achievements. There are no financial negotiations underway. If so, we have interesting assets, especially young ones. This can be part of the operation. We are not talking about any names, there is nothing concrete, but English clubs are always looking for our young people. We can talk about a choice, a priority for the future, but it is still very embryonic — he said.