Real Madrid eye shock move for Tottenham flop upon Ancelotti request

Cameron Smith

• Updated: 21 May 2023 13:57 BST
• 3 min read

Real Madrid are plotting a move for Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison as Carlo Ancelotti eyes up reunion with the Brazilian international.

Richarlison, 25, has struggled for game time since leaving Everton to join Spurs for €70 million last summer, with Harry Kane remaining fit and Heung-Min Son and Dejan Kulusevski still preferred either side of the Englishman.

Furthermore, he has netted just one goal in 26 Premier League appearances, although he has provided four league assists and scored twice in the Champions League. However, his form has not dissuaded Ancelotti, who has asked Real Madrid chiefs to sign the Brazil forward this summer.

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Ancelotti worked with Richarlison during his short stint as Everton boss before he re-joined Los Blancos and Defensa Central have reported that he wants to be reunited with the player as Karim Benzema continues to age.

The Frenchman has missed 15 games through injury this season and Real Madrid are beginning to plan for life after their talisman. Brazilian wonderkid Endrick will join the club when he turns 18 next year, but Ancelotti is set to turn to Richarlison as a short-term fix during the 2023/24 campaign.

While he is Brazil's starting striker, Richarlison can also play on either flank, which is reportedly something that Ancelotti has been keen to stress to the hierarchy at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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Richarlison to Real Madrid?

With Harry Kane's future currently unknown, Spurs are unlikely to sanction the sale of Richarlison unless Real Madrid are prepared to fork out a similar fee to what they spent on the Brazilian last summer.

However, Ancelotti believes Richarlison would be an excellent addition to the Real Madrid squad following their 18 months together at Goodison Park.

During Ancelotti's only full season at the helm, Richarlison netted seven Premier League goals and provided three assists as Everton finished the season in 10th place. He also scored seven league goals in the back-end of the 2019/20 season in Ancelotti's first six months in charge.