“That will be the reason”- Tottenham told reason for Richarlison worry after 2022 FIFA World Cup | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur told reason to worry if Richarlison plays well at Qatar World Cup

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has been told that Richarlison’s 2022 Qatar World Cup performances could create an issue where he starts to demand playing as a centre-forward.

The Brazil international signed for us this summer from Everton for a fee of 60million Pounds. Since then, he has been an important presence in our attack in terms of increasing competition and quality in the team.

He has been one of the reasons why Dejan Kulusevski isn’t a pinned starter down the right-hand side anymore. Richy impressed for Brazil in September when he scored two in two for his nation.

He continued that streak at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Richarlison netted twice for the Selecao Canarinho in their 2-0 group-stage win against Serbia.

Brazil’s Richarlison after scoring against Serbia. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images)

Not long after the match, former Spurs goalkeeper Paul Robinson told Football Insider (h/t the Express):

He says that there isn’t a worry about him leaving as he just joined Tottenham this summer and is on a contract that expires in the summer of 2027 (Transfermarkt). But he could demand that he plays as a striker, as he does for Brazil, according to Robinson.

Robinson makes sense here. Being Brazil’s main man up top – ahead of players like Roberto Firmino and Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus – is no small feat and could lead Richy to demand a role in the Spurs side that he wants to play in.

It’s not clear where he would want to play in Conte’s XI if given full freedom over that choice. But it could certainly become an issue if he wants to play as a number 9 and Harry Kane stays at the club.

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The England international is our undisputed choice for the position. So, either Conte would have to field two up top with Richy and Kane playing in a strike partnership, or, he could have to prepare for a difficult conversation with Ricahrlison – in case the aforementioned situation arises.