Richarlison breaks silence amid growing Everton talk with nine-word message
Richarlison has taken to social media to post a rather cryptic message amid ongoing talk of a move from Tottenham Hotspur to Everton.
The Brazil international has been linked on and off with a return to Merseyside over a number of transfer windows now.
However, those links ramped up a notch on Sunday as it was reported an agreement in principle has been reached for Richarlison to join Everton.
Iliman Ndiaye looks set to head the opposite way to Tottenham, albeit in a separate deal to the Richarlison one.
And the former Everton fan favourite has now broken his silence, so to speak, with his social media activity.
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What message has Richarlison posted on Instagram?
Many Everton fans are conflicted by the reports that are coming out of Finch Farm.
Richarlison returning is a positive, but it is effectively at the expense of star man Ndiaye.
It is suggested Richarlison will cost Everton £35million, with a deal seemingly close to going through.
However, it may well be that is not the case judging by Richarlison's Instagram post.
He posted an image of himself in a Tottenham shirt doing a 'thinking' pose, followed by another image of a message written on a wall.
The message is written in Portuguese and translates to: "I am the villain in many poorly told stories."
While plenty can be read into the message, it suggests he is not happy with certain reports that are coming out.
Or it could just as likely refer to what his Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi had to say this weekend.
What did Roberto De Zerbi say about Richarlison?
De Zerbi revealed after Tottenham's defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday that Richarlison - along with two others - has asked to leave.
That instantly led some to suggest an Everton return for Richarlison could be on the cards.
And that does appear to still be the case, even after this social media post.
As with many transfers, there is plenty of fallout and sometimes the full story never comes to light.
Everton fans, in the main, will be glad to see Richarlison back.
If he can hit the ground running, it'd be like he never even went away.