Everton set £77m Richarlison valuation as Real Madrid set their sights on Brazilian
Everton have placed a huge price tag on 24-year-old forward Richarlison amid heavy interest from Real Madrid, according to Tutto Mercato Web.
The Italian news outlet claims the Spanish giants have “set their sights” on the Brazilian international with ex-Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti back at the Santiago Bernabeu this summer.
Ancelotti, who left Merseyside for Madrid last month, is a “great admirer” of the attacker.
However, Everton value Richarlison at around £77million, a figure that is currently “unapproachable” for the La Liga side who are experiencing monetary problems.
Real Madrid have to sell some of their existing squad members as a result, according to Tutto Mercato Web.
In demand
Richarlison looks to have courted considerable interest from Spain in recent months.
Reigning La Liga champions Atletico Madrid have recently been linked with a move for the Brazilian who is currently on international duty with the Under-23s at the Olympic Games in Japan.
That’s hardly a big surprise, given he has scored 42 goals in 119 games since joining the Blues from Watford.
Last season was slightly underwhelming, however, as he scored just seven times in 34 Premier League games, a big decrease from his previous two season tallies of 13.
But he’s still a proven Premier League performer who has hit double figures for the Brazilian national team.
That is always likely to pique the interest of the elite-level sides, but he surely owes the Blues another season at least after Rafa Benitez and the club accepted his request to play in the Olympics after already competing in the Copa America earlier this summer.
It could be one to watch in the future, but we can’t see it being something imminent, especially given Real Madrid’s current financial woes.
In other Everton news, the Blues are in work permit talks over a deal for this Dutch defender who was seen at Finch Farm recently.
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