Tottenham Hotspur have spent around 250 million pounds on signings this summer transfer window along with wages for two big name free agents to bolster the defense, and they are going to have to spend pretty close to that if they want to overhaul the attack, which is always an even more expensive proposition.
Eli Junior Kroupi, Rafael Leao, Savinho, and Cody Gakpo are among the big names Spurs supporters are dreaming about, but in order to have a new look offense, Spurs are going to have to cut space, cut wages, and raise some funds to truly forge ahead with an improved attack.
Even though he led Tottenham in Premier League goals last season with 11 and worked his socks off for the team, the 29 year old striker is at the end of his rope. The 2025/26 Premier League season and his effort in helping Spurs survive as the one guy who could actually pull a finish should be fondly remembered as the farewell.
Tottenham need to make sales, too
In truth, Spurs have been trying to sell Richarlison for at least a year now, but they have found it tough to find the right buyer and even tougher to part ways with one of their only credible scoring options in lieu of, previously, Daniel Levy being able to sign someone convincingly better.
If Tottenham Hotspur can pull off a real summer coup and get Bournemouth to sell them Kroupi, that would be the most ideal outcome for the Lilywhites. But regardless, Richarlison is one of the few sellable assets in the squad and one of the few players not set to be part of the club's future for the next five years like Mathys Tel, Wilson Odobert, or Mohammed Kudus.
Spurs are going to have to sell either Dominic Solanke or Richarlison. With all Spurs have tied up in Solanke financially, they probably want to give him one more go in his third season before selling for something somewhat closer to 65 million pounds, so getting a return on investment above what they would obtain now makes the most sense. And because of his all around game and affinity with Roberto De Zerbi, he should be safe.
Richarlison, though, does not have any of that. He will always be, like Solanke, an expensive addition who did not measure up, had his injuries, and ultimately was not good enough to be the main 9. But at least, he can leave with his head held high after a positive 2025/26 season.
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