The 21-year-old arrived on British shores at the end of July 2017, when Watford paid just over £11.2 million for the winger’s services.
Before his move to Vicarage Road, Richarlison had spent the entirety of his career in his native Brazil, where he played over 60 matches for America Mineiro and Fluminense.
There is no doubting his ability and talent – as his early season displays showed – but consistency is as of yet unproven. He has failed to score or assists a goal after December 12 last term which shows the risk that Everton are taking.
Here are some stats from his time at Watford in the 2017/18 season.
Age: 21
Games:38 Goals: 5 Assists: 5
After seeing the likes of Sigurdsson arrive at Goodison and fail to deliver, for example, the decision to purchase Richarlison for a similar sum will create anxiety in the terraces.
The positive, though, is that the Brazilian is well-liked by Silva, and it appears the Portuguese may be the one to get the best out of the winger. Whether €50 million is proven to be an acceptable fee though, only time will tell.
