Richarlison attracting interest from Chinese Super League clubs after Tottenham and Everton show admiration for Watford star
RICHARLISON could be the latest Brazilian to head to the Chinese Super League, with several clubs watching the Watford wonderkid.
The youngster has been in stunning form for the Hornets this season, scoring on Sunday in their 2-0 win over West Ham, which was his fifth goal for the club.
But according to the Watford Observer, a number of CSL have had their eyes on the 20-year-old, who has wowed Premier League fans with his start to life in England.
Richarlison is thought to have a big future, and has an outside, if unlikely, chance of forcing his way into the Brazil squad for the World Cup.
But the club are understandably determined to keep their star winger, with the former Fluminense man still in a crucial stage of his development.
Marco Silva has worked wonders at Vicarage Road so far with his exciting side, and they currently sit eighth in the Premier League, four points behind Burnley in seventh.
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They had slipped before the international break, with a run of three defeats on the bounce, but that decline appears to have been arrested.
Richarlison is also said to have attracted interest from Tottenham and Everton, who are both in need of strength in depth in the forward areas.
Boss Silva has also been getting offers, including from Everton, who have twice tried to persuade Watford to part with their new manager, but the club have refused permission for the Toffees to talk to the Portuguese.
Silva said after the game: “It is not a problem for me.
“I look at this situation like when sometimes teams don’t perform well and people start to talk about ‘maybe they will sack the coach.’
“For me it is most important what my players felt the last week and how they will feel tomorrow.”
