Richarlison to Shabab Al Ahli
Quiet since 19 September 2026. Last report: Graeme Bailey. Probability when it went quiet: 6%.
Tottenham Hotspur have rejected an offer from Shabab Al Ahli for Richarlison, with the Brazilian now expected to stay in North London until at least January. The UAE club had tabled a bid understood to be in the €16m to €22m range for the 29-year-old attacker, whose contract at Spurs runs until the summer of 2027. Tottenham decided the offer fell short and turned it down. The story was broken and then updated by Graeme Bailey at TEAMtalk, who first flagged the Dubai interest on 15 September before confirming the rejection four days later. Bailey is a credible, well-sourced reporter on Premier League matters, and both reports carry reasonable weight, though corroboration from a second outlet is still absent. This is a longshot to complete before January, given that Tottenham have already knocked back the approach and Richarlison's market value sits around €25m, above what Shabab Al Ahli have been willing to offer. For the move to resurrect itself, the UAE club would need to substantially improve their bid, and Spurs would need to change their position, perhaps driven by an accumulation of players they want to move on. Neither condition looks close to being met right now. The clearest signal to watch for is a revised, higher offer from Shabab Al Ahli. Equally, if a third club enters the picture and creates genuine competition for Richarlison, Spurs may reconsider their stance. Failing that, January is now the earliest realistic moment this conversation picks up again.
Who reported it
- Graeme Bailey, 19 September 2026: Tottenham Hotspur have rejected an offer from UAE club Shabab Al Ahli to sign Richarlison, with the Brazilian now set to remain in North London until January, @TEAMtalk can reveal.
- Graeme Bailey, 15 September 2026: Richarlison could still leave Spurs for a new club, with a move to Dubai emerging as a potential solution for the Brazilian, and the side in question offering him the chance to wor
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