Richarlison "held hostage" after Tottenham fails to offload him

The proposed transfer of Richarlison to Brazilian club Vasco da Gama has fallen through, and he is expected to remain at Tottenham Hotspur until January.

With the transfer windows in Turkey and Saudi Arabia closing on Friday and Sunday, one of the few options available for Richarlison was a return to Brazil on a permanent transfer, especially since Tottenham has already exhausted its quota of 6 loans for players from outside England.

Vasco da Gama, a club Richarlison has supported since childhood, emerged as a realistic solution for the player's situation, and an agreement was reached with Tottenham regarding the financial compensation on Friday, but Richarlison could not come to terms on personal conditions, according to reports from the British news agency PA Media.

With the transfer window in Brazil closing on Saturday, Richarlison is expected to continue with Tottenham during the first half of the season, despite being unable to participate in the Premier League.

When asked about the latest developments regarding Richarlison during the press conference, De Zerbi said: "I don’t know. That’s not my concern. What I can say is that I know well what the club has done for Richarlison, and I know well what Richarlison has given to the club over the past month and the last two months."

He added: "I know, the club knows, he knows, and his agent knows. Everyone knows better than you (the media)."

Reports have indicated that Richarlison attempted this week to explore the possibility of terminating the last nine months of his contract with Tottenham.

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The club made it clear to the Brazilian forward before the end of the transfer window in England that he is not part of the first-team plans for the current season.

However, Richarlison was unable to complete a return to his former club Everton before the transfer deadline on September 1.

After being excluded from Tottenham's 25-man squad for the Premier League last week, the possibility of a move to Vasco da Gama also became difficult.

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi started Richarlison in the team's opening league match against Brentford on August 22, but indicated on Friday that the 29-year-old "made all the decisions himself" after missing the squad, without providing further clarification.

With the transfer windows in Turkey and Saudi Arabia closing on Friday and Sunday, one of the few options available for Richarlison was a return to Brazil on a permanent transfer, especially since Tottenham has already exhausted its quota of 6 loans for players from outside England.

Vasco da Gama, a club Richarlison has supported since childhood, emerged as a realistic solution for the player's situation, and an agreement was reached with Tottenham regarding the financial compensation on Friday, but Richarlison could not come to terms on personal conditions, according to reports from the British news agency PA Media.

With the transfer window in Brazil closing on Saturday, Richarlison is expected to continue with Tottenham during the first half of the season, despite being unable to participate in the Premier League.

When asked about the latest developments regarding Richarlison during the press conference on Friday, De Zerbi said: "I don’t know. That’s not my concern. What I can say is that I know well what the club has done for Richarlison, and I know well what Richarlison has given to the club over the past month and the last two months."

He added: "I know, the club knows, he knows, and his agent knows. Everyone knows better than you (the media)."

Reports have indicated that Richarlison attempted this week to explore the possibility of terminating the last nine months of his contract with Tottenham.