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Richarlison on verge of signing new five-year deal with Everton

Everton striker Richarlison is expected to sign a new contract before Wednesday night’s Merseyside derby after agreeing terms on a five-year deal.

Marcel Brands, director of football at Everton, announced on Friday talks were advanced on extending the Brazilian’s current agreement until 2024.

With negotiations successful, confirmation could come as soon as today. Manager Marco Silva will hold his pre-match press conference this afternoon.

The 22-year-old joined from Watford 18 months ago and has proved to be one of the more successful recruits in a difficult period of Everton history.

Since moving to Merseyside for £40 million he has broken into the Brazil national team and become the most potent and regular goal threat for Silva.

The coach will need to see more of the same in his latest career-defining fixture, Everton making the short journey to Anfield with Silva’s position under review on a game-to-game basis.

After surviving the calamitous defeat to Norwich City last weekend, Silva could at least take positives from the loss to Leicester City on Sunday, despite the deflating nature of it.

It was a defeat which exposed how many of Everton’s problems are not of the manager’s making –his side succumbing due to a lack of cutting edge when comfortable in the game and creating attacking opportunities, and a fragile spine when pressure inevitably increased on his defence with the improving opponent chasing a goal in the closing stages. It has been a recurring theme of Silva's reign.

Everton went into this season in dire need of a powerful target man and skilled central defender. That they secured neither is not Silva’s fault, and it is the acceptance of that joint-accountability by the board which partially explains the reluctance to make him the scapegoat.

Unfortunately for Silva, events may yet conspire against him even more if a similarly commendable performance as that at Leicester does not transpire at Anfield, particularly as so many supporters have lost patience.

Silva desperately needs his side to perform to allow him to return to Goodison Park in charge for the weekend visit of Chelsea.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/03/richarlison-verge-signing-new-five-year-deal-witheverton/

RICHARLISON SIGNS NEW EVERTON DEAL

Richarlison has put pen to paper on a new long-term Goodison Park deal.

The Brazilian’s contract extension ties him to Everton until at least summer 2024 – 16 months after he arrived in a high-profile transfer from Watford.

Richarlison scored his 20th Everton goal in 50 starts against Leicester City on Sunday and has amassed 19 Brazil caps since making his national team debut two months after joining the Club.

The 22-year-old pointed to the faith invested in him by Everton - and the overwhelming support from fans - as key factors in his decision to commit to the Blues long-term.

“I intend to be here a long time," Richarlison told evertontv.

“This was the club which gave me the opportunity to show my football.

“It was here I managed to get a place in the Brazil national team and it was here I have scored lots of goals in the Premier League.

“The Club trusts me and I trust them. The supporters have a lot of affection for me and I try to give back all this affection as much as possible on the pitch.

“I go out and put my life on the line for them. I try to sweat blood and tears for this club. I intend to continue honouring the shirt and making the fans happy.

“And I hope they continue singing my name.”

https://www.evertonfc.com/news/1513894/richarlison-signs-new-everton-deal