'I can't understand': £60m player admits he's having nightmare season after missing out on Chelsea move
Tottenham striker Richarlison has told The Athletic that he is enduring a woeful season right now.
The Brazilian was close to moving to Chelsea last summer, before he eventually selected the side across the capital.
He is so far yet to score in the Premier League, scoring in just one game in all competitions.
Chelsea know a thing or two about players not quite living up to expectations of big transfer fees, but just a pair of goals is not a lot to show for a £60m signing in March.
He has claimed the decision made by his manager, Antonio Conte, has left him extremely frustrated.
He said: “I didn’t understand… I was playing well, we won against Chelsea and West Ham and suddenly I was on the bench.
“I played five minutes against Wolves, asked the reason and no-one told me why.
Richarlison struggling at Tottenham
“Yesterday, they asked me to take a fitness test in the gym and told me I was going to start today if I passed it. And today I was on the bench — there are things I can’t understand.
“There was no explanation again. Let’s see what he will tell us tomorrow but I’m not silly, I’m a professional that works hard every day and I want to play.”
The response didn’t go down too well with Spurs fans, especially combined with the timing of them being dumped out the Champions League.
Chelsea instead strengthened their attack with the addition of Raheem Sterling.
While the England international has perhaps not been as prolific as he had hoped, he found the net in the crucial 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in Europe.
Sterling looks set to be an important member of their starting side as they look to do the impossible in that competition.
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