Tony Cascarino: Everton have done brilliantly to secure £60m for Richarlison
Tony Cascarino believes Everton “have done brilliantly” to secure £60million for Richarlison, as the Brazilian completed his move to Tottenham Hotspur.
Spurs confirmed the signing of the 25-year-old on Friday 1 July, with The Guardian’s Fabrizio Romano reporting the fee to be an initial £50million with a potential £10million in add-ons.
Former Chelsea striker Cascarino believes it is an excellent piece of business by the Toffees.
Talking on talkSPORT Gameday Breakfast on Saturday 2 June, he said: “He got ten Premier League goals and the team that came bottom their top scorer got eleven, there were four penalties in there as well.
“Up until January had three goals and then had a bit of a run towards the end of the season.
“I think is a massive price and they’ve done brilliantly well to secure £60million and I don’t know if he’s a good fit for Tottenham.”
“I don’t see it with Richarlison and I think that’s a huge fee.”
Good business?
Everton and good business rarely go into the same sentence and they shouldn’t be in the occasion.
On the face of it, yes, £60million is a good price for Richarlison considering his ability and the level he has reached this season.
However, it’s important to remember that Everton paid £50million to Watford for his services.
Until the add-ons kick in, the Toffees will have made a net profit on £0 on the Brazilian.
This is a prime example of Everton’s recruitment backfiring on them again.
At no point should the Toffees be paying in excess of £50million for a player, instead they need to locate a player such as Richarlison before his value has skyrocketed.
If anything Spurs have got the best end of this deal, with Antonio Conte’s side landing an in-form striker in the prime of his career for a standard price in today’s market.
Everton have to use this Richarlison saga as an example of how they shouldn’t go about their transfer business in the future.
They must start looking for value in the market, their financial position will soon give them no option.