Every London mega club enters battle for Brazilian starlet | OneFootball

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham all want to secure 20-year-old forward, Richarlison, who plays for Premier League side Watford.

Richarlison has already made an impression in England since his arrival from Brazil side, Fluminese at the end of last summer. Watford paid a reported £13m to the Brazilian club and haven’t looked back since.

In total at Flu, the young starlet scored 19 goals in 67 appearances, but after only 11 games in England, Richarlison has already scored four times and has contributed with four assists.

“It is already a dream to be in England, in a club of Watford’s stature. It is a dream from my childhood, I always wanted to play in the Premier League which is one of the best leagues in the world,” Richarlison said in an interview for Goal.com a few weeks after arriving in England.

“God has made everything perfect for me. I did not think twice when the offer from England came, because it was always a professional goal of mine. I want to make history in Watford, and score lots of goals.”

He has steered Marco Silva’s men into the top half of the table, so it is no surprise that all three London powerhouses want to bring the South American newcomer to their club come January.

“It’s not really a surprise,” said Silva. “He’s had a fantastic impact at our club and on the Premier League. It’s a normal situation that everyone’s starting to talk about him, but most important is that he keeps going, to improve.”

“The sky is the limit for him,” the Watford boss continued. “He could go on and on. He’s a fantastic talent. What the board think of him now is open to them. If they decide his right price then it is not down to me.

“He learns every day. He’s everything a Brazilian player should be, but also has a style suited to the Premier League.

“I want my players to improve every day and he does that. I am not surprised clubs have come to our ground to watch him.”

According to reports on Sunday, Arsenal are willing to pay up to £25m to Watford in their attempt to secure the Brazil starlet, but Chelsea and Tottenham will not back down easily.

And in the spirit of big clubs coming in to swoop new players, what’s Jürgen Klopp saying about all this?

Watford host West Ham United at Vicarage Road on Sunday and we expect Richarlison to be Silva’s main man on the pitch.