{"id":618173,"date":"2022-09-25T12:07:10","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T16:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=618173"},"modified":"2022-09-25T12:07:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-25T16:07:10","slug":"chelsea-arsenal-hijack-tottenham-hotspur-richarlison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/25\/chelsea-arsenal-hijack-tottenham-hotspur-richarlison\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano Reveals Just How Close Chelsea Were to Hijacking Tottenham Hotspur Summer Transfer Target"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fabrizio Romano revealed an interesting story in his latest daily update<\/a>, surrounding new Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> fan favourite Richarlison.<\/p>\n

According to the Italian journalist, Richarlison attracted interest from two other English clubs. What’s more is that one club even tried to hijack the deal on the night before Richarlison was scheduled for a medical with Spurs.<\/p>\n

How Two Premier League Clubs Almost Hijacked Tottenham Hotspur’s Move for Richarlison<\/h2>\n

London Rivals were Keen on New Spurs Star<\/h3>\n

This is what Fabrizio Romano said about the attempt by a London club to hijack the Richarlison deal.<\/p>\n

“Chelsea made a bid for Richarlison during the night before his medical tests with Tottenham (made in Brazil); Richarlison had already an agreement with Spurs and same on clubs side, but Chelsea wanted to hijack the deal.”<\/p>\n

But Chelsea<\/a> were not the only suitors pursuing Richarlison’s signature. Arch rivals Arsenal<\/a> also wanted to snap up the Brazilian.<\/p>\n

Romano said: “Meanwhile, Arsenal only asked for information, there was never an official negotiation. It was about the manager, as Antonio Conte really wanted him, and also Champions League football of course.”<\/p>\n

Ouch, that’s a hard blow for Arsenal. But it does again reinforce the importance of Champions League football in attracting the top players across Europe. Transfer fees and wages are obviously important, but nothing will satisfy a player like Richarlison more than scoring a double on his Champions League debut to help Spurs to a 2-0 victory over Marseille. The player was extremely emotional after scoring, celebrating in front of his friends and family who had come to support him. This is a moment that will live with him forever, a moment he describes as a ‘childhood dream’.<\/p>\n

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Richarlison couldn\u2019t hold back the tears after scoring a brace in front of his friends and family on his #UCL<\/a> debut \ud83e\udd79 pic.twitter.com\/NHqsqllaFv<\/a><\/p>\n

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