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Tottenham are leading the race for a new signing that may not please Richarlison after their previous encounter.
Tottenham are said to be frontrunners for Brennan Johnson’s signature this summer, as they attempt to sign Nottingham Forest’s star man – rated at £50million before Friday’s transfer deadline. However, the Wales forward has previous with current Spurs striker Richarlison, which may mean that a tough conversation has to follow if Ange Postecoglu gets his man.
Spurs are leading both Chelsea and Brentford in the race to sign Johnson, though no side are yet to meet Forest’s £50m valuation as they look to recoup a significant fee to help aid their Financial Fair Play concerns following a huge spending spree since they were promoted to the Premier League.
Newcastle striker Callum Wilson expressed a similar view on his podcast with West Ham’s Michail Antonio, as Wilson told The Footballer’s Football Podcast: “When I saw Johnson do it, I thought yeah man, that’s what I would’ve done as well. But I thought, no I would’ve hit him harder than that. He let him off.”
Their first encounter on the training pitch if Spurs sign Johnson should be interesting, but it is not the first time Richarlison has had to confront such a situation. Before the forward completed his £55m move from Everton to north London, he regularly clashed with soon-to-be team-mate Cristian Romero.
Following the chaotic Argentina vs Brazil match in 2021 that was called off due to Romero and his compatriots reportedly breaking Covid-19 regulations, Richarlison posted “Anvisa 1-0 Argentina” on Instagram, mocking his country’s rivals.
Romero did not seem to take too kindly to the jibe, clashing on both occasions that Spurs played Everton that season in confrontations that boiled over. The following year, the Argentine was given a yellow card for a professional foul on Richarlison, which Romero mocked in a social media post following Spurs’ 5-0 win over the Toffees.
However, the pair seem to have made up as they now work together for Spurs – something Richarlison and Johnson may have to do if he completes a £50m transfer this week.