Tottenham tactic reveals real reason Richarlison was not involved vs Reading

A new report has shed light on why Richarlison was not part of Tottenham’s matchday squad against Reading on Saturday and what the Brazilian wants to do this summer.

In his press conference last Friday, Thomas Frank hinted at Richarlison staying at Tottenham, with the Dane appearing to suggest that Spurs will not be signing a centre-forward this summer.

However, Frank left Richarlison out of Tottenham’s matchday squad against Reading even though the forward is not thought to be injured.

That has left many Spurs fans confused, but a new report has now shed light on why the 28-year-old did not feature at the Select Car Lease Stadium.

Richarlison wants to stay at Tottenham and is training smart

The Guardian have explained that Frank and his coaching staff decided that Richarlison should stay back at Hotspur Way to train alongside the likes of Mathys Tel, Wilson Odobert and Archie Gray rather than travelling to Reading.

This was because the striker was in international action for Brazil until the second week of June, and Tottenham are managing his return carefully, given his previous injury problems.

Additionally, the report asserts that the former Everton man is keen on remaining at Tottenham Hotspur this summer.

This ties in with a previous update by Sky Sports, which claimed that Richarlison wants to be part of Frank’s project as he feels that he is yet to showcase his best in a Tottenham shirt due to his injury woes.

Multiple Brazilian clubs are accelerating their efforts to sign Richarlison

Last week, it emerged that the Palmeiras president is in negotiations with Tottenham over Richarlison.

It was asserted that the Brazilian club have the resources to land the Tottenham man after earning big prize money from the Club World Cup.

Subsequently, it was reported that Fluminense are now stepping up efforts to re-sign Richarlison and are trying to convince the centre-forward to return.

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