Richarlison could be edging closer to a Tottenham Hotspur stay.
There is no secret that the Brazilian sees his future away from North London.
His comments on social media prove that he doesn't want Spurs to be in charge of his future.
That attitude hasn't worked, so far, to help him secure a move elsewhere after deadline day in England.
There have been links, but various roadblocks have seen a departure stalled.
Richarlison had looked to be accelerating towards the exit door, but now appears to be scuppering his own move.
What is Richarlison waiting for?
It feels increasingly unlikely that the 29-year-old is going to get any sustained minutes in N17 this season.
That is exactly why it made total sense for him to part ways with the Lilywhites.
A move to Everton had been on the cards, but negotiations quickly broke down.
It now appears that a similar theme is emerging in talks with Vasco da Gama.
Brazilian journalist Joel Silva reported on Thursday that Richarlison only wants to play for the Serie A side until December.
That contrasts with the Rio de Janeiro club, who have made an offer to sign the attacker permanently on a long-term deal.
The Spurs man is said to prefer "termination to take control of his destiny".
The Vasco reporter suggests that if he does that, a move is unlikely before the window slams shut in Brazil on Friday.
That could leave Richarlison without an exit route for now as his future remains massively up in the air.
How Richarlison could now leave Tottenham as post-deadline talks get underway When could Richarlison leave Tottenham?
There is very limited time remaining in the Brazilian window for business to get done.
Should Richarlison continue to drag his feet, a move will become more and more unlikely.
That would be his own fault and he'll have no one to blame.
There will then be questions of when he could actually get his move, but it feels as if he'll have to wait until January, at least.
The only other option would be to agree a mutual termination with Spurs.
That would likely mean he has to forfeit any wages he has remaining on his contract and he would have to go to a side whose window is currently open.
A free transfer can't be arranged now to any club whose window is closed due to FIFA regulations.
Richarlison has left himself between a rock and a hard place now.