According to Football.London, Richarlison failed to find a new club during the summer transfer window, and his future at Tottenham remains highly uncertain.

Johan Lange and De Zerbi are racing against time to resolve Richarlison's future. The striker has been excluded from Tottenham's Premier League squad this season after making clear over the summer that he wanted to leave.

Football.London understands that Everton attempted to re-sign Richarlison from Tottenham during the transfer window, and clubs from Turkey's Super Lig as well as teams from Saudi Arabia also tried to acquire him.

Last Friday, Vasco da Gama reached an agreement with Tottenham to sign the 29-year-old striker, but Richarlison and his boyhood club failed to agree on personal terms.

After failing to secure a new club, Richarlison is reportedly considering his legal options and whether his contract can be terminated.

The Brazilian international recently entered the final 12 months of his contract, and Tottenham retains the option to extend it by another year.

With Richarlison's future at Tottenham's training ground in limbo, Football.London has outlined four ways De Zerbi and Lange could handle his situation.

The good news for Tottenham is that transfer windows in some countries remain open. The bad news for Richarlison is that there are not many options available.

If Tottenham cannot generate revenue from Richarlison before the January transfer window, they could terminate his contract. According to FIFA's Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players effective July 2025, a contract "can only be terminated when it expires or by mutual agreement."

The associated rules also state: "A professional player who has participated in fewer than 10% of the official matches of his club during one season may terminate his contract early for just cause on sporting grounds.

"When assessing such situations, the player's particular circumstances must be fully considered. Whether there is just cause on sporting grounds must be determined on a case-by-case basis. In such cases, no disciplinary measures shall be imposed, but compensation may be due.

"A player may only terminate his contract on this basis within 15 days of the last official match of his club's registered season."

FIFA will amend Article 17 in January 2027, but these rules will remain in effect.

If Tottenham cannot move Richarlison on—either by terminating his contract or sending him to one of the few countries where the transfer window remains open—De Zerbi may have no choice but to reintegrate him into the first-team squad.

In the past, players in Richarlison's situation were often placed in the so-called "bomb squad" and forced to train separately from teammates, often at different locations or times, until the club found an acceptable solution.

However, earlier this year, FIFPro announced new player welfare regulations effective through December 31, 2031. Among these rules, which grant players greater professional autonomy and control, there is a specific provision that "explicitly prohibits" the practice of the so-called "bomb squad."

Part of FIFPro's official statement reads: "Players will be better protected from abuse. Practices such as demotion, forced isolated training to apply pressure, passport confiscation, and abuse of registration procedures are now explicitly banned."

Although Tottenham may be forced to allow Richarlison to train with the first team if he chooses to honor his contract, unless there is a confidential clause in his agreement, De Zerbi has no obligation to actually field the Brazilian player.

If Richarlison no longer plays for Tottenham, Lange will need to sign another striker. The Premier League transfer window has closed, so Tottenham's sporting director can only turn to the free-agent market.

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