Tottenham have signed Everton forward Richarlison from in a deal worth £60million, as he becomes the latest Brazilian to sign for the club.He will join Brazilian duo Lucas Moura and Emerson Royal at Tottenham, and the north London side have previously housed the likes of Carlos Vinicius, Sandro and Paulinho who have all originated from that region.
Brazilian players have achieved mixed success at Tottenham, but Richarlison will be hoping to take the next step under Antonio Conte.However, it was a nightmare move for Tottenham's first ever Brazilian signing Gilberto da Silva Melo, who joined the club in 2008.
But after making just six appearances for the club, he was voted their worst ever winter signing in a talkSPORT poll.READ MORE: Richarlison joins Tottenham but Everton fans still hail Brazilian a heroMelo retired in 2012, and throughout his career he featured in two World Cups, and won the Copa America and the Confederations Cup during his time with the national team.
Successful career right? Well it wasn't seen that way by many.A brutal story aimed at Melo was headlined: "Brazil finally produce rubbish footballer," and the defender even admitted that he had his difficulties during his career. "It's true, I had a nightmare at Spurs.
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