Richarlison says he left Everton due to the club's 'lack of ambition'

Richarlison brutally admits he left Everton because of a ‘lack of ambition’ and ‘eagerness to win matches and trophies’ at Goodison Park… as the £60m Tottenham star warns Frank Lampard has ‘a very long way to go to achieve big things’ with the Toffees

• Richarlison has detailed his reasoning behind leaving Everton after four years
• The 25-year-old said that choosing to leave Goodison Park was a ‘tough call’
• But the fan favourite accused the Toffees of suffering from a lack of ambition
• The Brazil international joined Spurs this summer in a £60million deal 

Richarlison has revealed that he made the switch to Tottenham from Everton this summer because of a ‘lack of ambition’ from the Goodison Park club.

After four seasons in the Premier League with the Toffees, the Brazilian forward made a £60million switch to Antonio Conte’s Spurs this summer, signing a five-year deal at the north London club.

The Brazil international had earned cult status on Merseyside after consistently delivering crucial performances, and in an interview with FourFourTwo, he explained how difficult it was to depart the club that held him in such high regard.

New Spurs signing Richarlison has detailed the difficulty in leaving Everton for north London this summer

‘It’s always a tough call when you have such strong connections with your club, and that was definitely the case for me,’ Richarlison said.

‘I was happy at Everton and I’m grateful for everything I learned there. It’s a big club with a lot of history.’

However, despite detailing the difficulty he had in opting to leave Everton, the 25-year-old explained that he felt the club were still a long way away from returning to former glories.

The 25-year-old was a fan favourite at Goodison Park and spent four years at the club

‘Perhaps they’re suffering with a lack of ambition nowadays. You know, that eagerness to win matches and trophies. I spent four years there and I could see there was still a very long way to go to achieve big things.

‘I felt it was the right time to move on, and the club also had to make some money. It was a good deal for everyone involved. I’m delighted with this new challenge at Spurs.’

The Brazil international further expressed his view Everton’s struggles last season, as Frank Lampard’s squad narrowly escaped relegation from the top flight. 

‘It was a very stressful season, to be honest. We had a lot of injuries and the squad wasn’t big enough to cope.

The Brazil international said his last season at the Toffees was ‘very stressful’ as the club narrowly avoided relegation

‘I personally had some issues, too. As soon as the previous Premier League campaign had finished, I played in the Copa America, then the Olympic Games, and then the Premier League started again. I had no break and sustained a few injuries during the season.’

Richarlison made 152 appearances in all competitions during his four-year stint at Goodison Park, scoring 53 goals in the process.

Since joining Spurs this summer, he has found himself mainly deployed in a rotational role by Antonio Conte so far this season, with four of his five Premier League appearances coming off the bench.

However the former Watford star demonstrated that he still possesses the finishing prowess that made him so revered at Everton when he netted a brace against Marseille in Spurs’ Champions League opener.

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