Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi commented on the contentious situation with striker Richarlison, as he considered depriving the club of the summer transfer window, after which he would suspend the training process.

" I have spoken with him a lot and have taken the time to get rid of him, but, as you tell me, I love the truth. I know what happened in the last month, in the last 45 days, and it’s clear, but I won’t be embarrassed.

If I myself had decided to deprive him of his position, I had damaged him, otherwise the decision had not yet been accepted by the club. This was the legacy of what I already told you: I myself believed so.

I’m sorry, because everything could have been different. Let's end this story. Everything could have turned out better for both the club and Richarlison. “He was an important leader of the team, and whatever was done was done,” De Dzerbi said to the BBC..

Previously, there was information that Tottenham had delayed the transfer of Richarlison from Vasco da Gama, and the Brazilian had given high priority to the contract - the result of the transfer did not materialize.

It was previously reported that Tottenham had extended its contract from Bergwall.