Arsenal ‘main’ contender to sign Everton ace Richarlison, but Chelsea, Tottenham have plans afoot

Everton may be forced into selling Richarlison this summer, and a report has detailed the interest levels of Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham.

The Brazilian, 25, came to the fore down the stretch when it mattered most for Everton. Richarlison finished the campaign with 10 league goals, though six of those strikes came in the Toffees’ last nine matches.

Richarlison was the driving force behind their late-season surge, though that may prove to be his last act on Merseyside.

Sky Sports journalist, Ben Grounds, recently stated one of Richarlison or Calvert-Lewin could be sacrificed to help balance the books.

What’s more, if Frank Lampard is to rebalance his squad, a high-profile sale will be necessary to free up funds.

Richarlison’s stock is the higher than Calvert-Lewin’s given how the season unfolded. And per the Sun, Arsenal are deemed the ‘main’ contender to snap up his services.

The Gunners are in the market for a new centre-forward this summer with Alexandre Lacazette poised to leave for free. Eddie Nketiah is expected to sign a new deal, though Mikel Arteta will need more firepower than just Nketiah.

The report claims Arsenal hope to raise £60m from the sales of fringe players. While not named, the likes of Bernd Leno, Hector Bellerin and Lucas Torreira have all been earmarked for sale by other outlets.

That money will be put towards new arrivals and Richarlison is seemingly high on their agenda.

However, both Chelsea and Tottenham are in the mix, according to the Sun.

Chelsea’s takeover has been completed and it’s stated they’ll address their striking department if Romelu Lukaku returns to Inter Milan. The latest on the Belgian can be found here.

Spurs, meanwhile, are reportedly seeking a ‘top class’ third-choice