Juventus’s interest in Richarlison is real, but it exists firmly in the context of a club still focused primarily on two more pressing objectives: a goalkeeper and a centre-forward. As Calciomercato confirms this morning, the Dibu Martínez negotiations with Aston Villa are about to enter their most intensive phase in the coming days — with a draft personal agreement already in place but the club-to-club fee still unresolved — whilst Randal Kolo Muani remains the primary striking target, with the player pushing hard for a return to Turin even as PSG hold firm on their asking price.
Richarlison, therefore, sits in the background — a credible option that has been sounded out, but one that would only move to the front of the queue should both the Martínez and Kolo Muani situations fail to produce a resolution.
What Richarlison Earns at Tottenham — and Why That Is the Central Problem
The Brazilian’s salary at Spurs is the single biggest obstacle to any deal. Richarlison earns approximately €8 million gross per year — a figure that sits comfortably above the ceiling Carnevali has been applying across all of Juventus’s transfer negotiations this summer. For a club operating under the strict squad cost constraints imposed by the UEFA Settlement Agreement, taking on a player at that salary level would require a corresponding departure of equivalent financial weight elsewhere in the squad — a calculation that is difficult to make work cleanly in the current landscape.
That wage level also explains why Tottenham’s asking price of €20-25 million, which appears reasonable in isolation, does not tell the full financial story. The total cost of the operation — fee plus wages across a multi-year contract — is the number that Carnevali evaluates, and by that measure Richarlison represents a meaningful commitment.
The Wider Picture: Dibu and Kolo Muani First
The article from Calciomercato is also notable for the clarity it provides on Juventus’s current state of play more broadly. The Dibu Martínez pursuit, stalled for weeks on Aston Villa’s fee demands, is entering a decisive period — with Martínez’s own engagement with the club now the key mechanism, following the conclusion of his World Cup campaign with Argentina. On the striker front, PSG have not moved from their initial position, but Kolo Muani’s own desire to return to Turin remains the most important constant in a negotiation that has been testing Carnevali’s patience to its limits.
Richarlison waits. The primary targets take precedence. But in a summer where surprises have become almost routine at the Continassa, a deal for the Brazilian cannot be entirely discounted.
