De Zerbi: Richarlison Squad Omission Not My Decision — SkimNews
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- Roberto de Zerbi distanced himself from Richarlison's omission from Tottenham's 25-man Premier League squad, saying the Brazilian 'decided everything alone' after expressing a desire to leave since pre-season, and that keeping unwanted players 'is not my job'.
- Richarlison was left out of Thursday's squad submission despite injured duo Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert being included, after a deadline-day return to former club Everton collapsed on Tuesday.
- Trabzonspor have been linked with a move for the 29-year-old, with the Turkish transfer window closing at 22:00 BST on Friday and Saudi Arabian clubs able to sign players until Sunday.
- Richarlison faces being ineligible to play any Premier League football if he stays at Spurs, despite being the club's top league scorer last season with 11 goals in 32 appearances during their final-day survival.
- Tottenham strengthened their attack by signing Omar Marmoush from Manchester City, Mykhailo Mudryk on loan from Chelsea, and Brazil winger Savio from City, pushing Richarlison down the pecking order.
Why it matters: A forward who delivered 11 league goals last season — including key contributions in Spurs' final-day relegation fight — has been frozen out within one transfer window and now faces the prospect of not playing Premier League football at all if no move materializes before Friday's Turkish or Sunday's Saudi deadline.
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