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

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

Football.London understands that Everton attempted to re-sign Richarlison from Tottenham Hotspur during the transfer window, while Turkish Super Lig clubs and Saudi League teams also made approaches.

On Friday night, Vasco da Gama reached an agreement with Tottenham Hotspur to sign the 27-year-old striker, but Richarlison and his boyhood club could not agree on personal terms.

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

The Brazilian international recently entered the final 12 months of his contract, and Tottenham Hotspur holds the option to extend it by a further year.

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

The good news for Tottenham Hotspur is that transfer windows remain open in several countries. The bad news for Richarlison is that options are limited.

If Tottenham Hotspur cannot offload Richarlison before the January transfer window closes, they can terminate his contract. According to the July 2025 edition of FIFA's Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, a contract "can only be terminated following expiry of the term of the contract or by mutual agreement."

The relevant regulation also states: "A professional may terminate his contract with his club on the basis of sporting just cause if he has been fielded in less than 10% of the official matches in which his club has actually participated during the season.

"In assessing such cases, consideration must be given to the particular circumstances of the player concerned. Whether there is sporting just cause will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In such cases, no sporting sanctions shall be imposed, but compensation may be due.

"A player may only terminate his contract on this basis within 15 days following the last official match of the season of the club for which he is registered."

FIFA will adjust Article 17 in January 2027, but these regulations will remain in effect.

If Tottenham Hotspur cannot move Richarlison either by terminating his contract or by sending him to one of the few countries with open transfer windows, De Zerbi may have no choice but to bring him back into the first-team squad.

In the past, players in Richarlison's situation have often been placed in what is known as a "bomb squad," forced to train separately from their teammates, usually at different locations or times, until the club finds a satisfactory solution.

However, earlier this year, FIFPRO announced new player welfare regulations effective until December 31, 2031. Among these rules, which grant players greater rights and professional control, one specifically "explicitly prohibits" the so-called "bomb squad" practice.

A quote from FIFPRO's official statement reads: "Players will be better protected from harsh practices. Practices such as demoting players, forcing players to train in isolation as pressure tactics, withholding passports, or misusing registration procedures are now explicitly prohibited."

Although Tottenham Hotspur may be forced to allow Richarlison to participate in first-team training if he chooses to honor his contract, unless there is a confidential clause in his contract, De Zerbi is not obligated to actually play the Brazilian striker.

If Richarlison no longer plays for Tottenham Hotspur, Lange will need to recruit another striker. With the Premier League transfer window closed, Tottenham Hotspur's sporting director can only turn to the free agent market.

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