Premier League Striker Wants Exit With Chelsea Move Eyed

Premier League striker Richarlison has revealed that he wants to leave Everton this summer and is eyeing a move to Chelsea, according to reports.

The Brazilian international has spent five seasons in the top flight of English football, having previously featured for Watford before making the move to the Toffees in 2018.

Last season saw him and his side battle bravely against relegation to the Championship, with Richarlison netting ten goals for Everton in the league.

However while he may be a fan favourite at Goodison Park, the forward may be looking for an exit in the summer.

According to The Sun, the 25-year-old has told Everton that he wants to leave the club in the transfer window.

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It is believed that he has Chelsea, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain ‘in his sights’ this summer, with a potential fee being around the £65m mark.

Arsenal may also be 'tempted' to make a move for him, especially considering Alexandre Lacazette has now left the club and re-signed for Lyon in Ligue 1.

Everton boss Frank Lampard would not like to lose him, but Richarlison is already believed to have made his intentions known to the manager.

He has made 152 appearances in all competitions for the Toffees since his arrival four years ago, scoring 53 goals and assisting a further 14.

The striker also ended the campaign just gone as the club’s highest goal contributor, with his 11 goals and five assists helping to keep Everton in the top flight.

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Richarlison may not be the only potential attacking acquisition for Chelsea this summer, with Thomas Tuchel and the Blues keen to challenge for the Premier League title next season.

Rafael Leao of AC Milan, who have just been crowned Champions of Serie A, is another speculated target, with the club said to be ‘keeping tabs’ on the 22-year-old.

He scored 14 goals and made 12 assists for Milan last season, and was also named as the league’s ‘Most Valuable Player’ for the campaign.

Despite the interest from Chelsea, the Portuguese forward’s current side are working on giving him a new contract at the San Siro, and the likes of Madrid and Manchester City are also linked with the player.

Romelu Lukaku, who only joined the Blues last summer, is speculated to be leaving the club and heading back to his former side Inter Milan this summer.

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However, Chelsea chief and club legend Petr Cech believes that the Belgian international will have a strong season next term, as he said: "I personally believe that he will have a great season because last season we saw how strong he can be at the beginning when he came.

"Unfortunately, the long-term injury he sustained in the game against (Aston) Villa slowed everything down, then he had Covid as well. We could see towards the end of the season when he was fit and ready to go again, how strong he is.

"We had a particular season as a team around Christmas with Covid issues, he was one of those players affected too. I have full confidence that he will bounce back, he will have a strong season."