Richarlison could leave Tottenham Hotspur before Friday's Turkish transfer deadline, with Trabzonspor showing firm interest in the Brazilian striker. Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi said Richarlison had asked to leave "too many times" this summer, and the club has already let two other unsettled players, Kevin Danso and Pape Sarr, depart on loan deals with purchase clauses. The situation matters because it highlights ongoing unrest in Spurs' squad as the summer window closes across Europe, and because losing their top Premier League scorer would be a notable blow.

A return to former club Everton appeared possible while Spurs pursued Iliman Ndiaye, but that move collapsed after Ndiaye instead joined Manchester City for £60m plus £5m in add-ons; Richarlison then publicly refused to be forced into a transfer he did not want. He is understood to have agreed personal terms with Trabzonspor, who signed Mohamed Salah on a free transfer this summer but have made a poor start to the season, taking just four points from three league games and losing 5-0 on aggregate to Ferencvaros in Europa League qualifying. The 29-year-old, who scored 11 Premier League goals last season, has one year left on his Spurs contract with an option for a further year.