NUNO WISHED TO TRAVEL A 26-YEAR-OLD TOTTENHAM PLAYER TO SAUDI ARABIA. Richarlison of Tottenham Hotspur was approached by Al Ittihad ahead of the Saudi Arabian transfer deadline.
In recent days, Al Ittihad have shifted their focus from Mohamed Salah to Tottenham Hotspur attacker Richarlison. According to The Telegraph’s Mike McGrath, Al Ittihad is making late moves to sign Richarlison.
According to reports, Al Ittihad held talks with Richarlison through intermediaries in an attempt to bring him to Saudi Arabia. However, the Saudi side ran out of time and was unable to complete a deal before the Saudi transfer deadline on Thursday.
Nuno Espirito Santo could have landed Richarlison
If a move had gone through, Richarlison would have been joining a former Tottenham Hotspur boss at Al Ittihad.
Nuno Espirito Santo is in charge of Al Ittihad right now and won the Pro League title last season.
Al Ittihad would love to repeat that success and Nuno seemingly thought that Richarlison could help achieve another title.
Nuno and Richarlison never crossed paths at Tottenham; the striker arrived in North London months after Nuno’s sacking.
The pair could have joined forces though and, with Al Ittihad clearly willing to spend, they could yet link up in Saudi Arabia down the line.
