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da esoccer bet： According to The Evening Standard, Richarlison has emerged as a January transfer target for Manchester United.
What’s the story?
United are said to want to add a striker to their squad during the upcoming transfer window, and Richarlison is on the list of forwards they are looking at.
Also mentioned are Red Bull Salzburg’s Erling Haaland, RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner and Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson.
Cannot afford to lose him
Everton have been rather disappointing so far this season. After 12 games, they have won just four matches, and currently sit 15th in the Premier League table. On top of that, they have only scored 13 goals in the competition, which is more than just five other teams.
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However, Richarlison has been one of the few bright sparks. He was the Goodison Park outfit’s joint-top scorer in the previous campaign, and he has started this term in similar fashion. His three goals in the top tier means he leads the way amongst his teammates alongside Dominic Calvert-Lewin, with only Lucas Digne managing more than his two assists.
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With a WhoScored rating of 7.24, he is ahead of all of the other players at Marco Silva’s disposal. He has also had the most shots amongst any of his teammates with 2.7 per game, also winning a team-high 2.1 fouls.
Having started every single fixture in the league so far this campaign, it is clear how important the 17-time Brazil international is to this team. Not only can they not afford to sell the former Watford man halfway through the season, it would be madness to move him on to a side who they are just two points behind in the table.
Bill Kenwright has previously stated that Farhad Moshiri wants to take Everton to the Champions League. What kind of message does it send to the fans, and indeed the players, if a star player were to be sold to a team that is not even in the competition themselves? Quite frankly, the stance on Richarlison’s future should be unequivocal: he cannot be allowed to depart.
In other news, this key battle could decide the Toffees’ clash with Norwich City this weekend.