Mario bittencourt

FIFA Club World Cup: Brazilian side Fluminense is pushing ahead with plans to sign forward Richarlison from Tottenham Hotspur, the Brazilian club's president said on Monday. Mario Bittencourt said he was hopeful the 27-year-old would return to the club he represented from 2016 and 2017.

"We have expressed formal interest in Richarlison," Bittencourt told reporters. "We know it will be difficult to bring him back, but we believe that perhaps because he will be closer to the Brazilian national team, at the club where he excelled, he may be tempted."

According to local media reports on Monday, Palmeiras is also interested in signing the Brazil international but has yet to initiate talks with Spurs, reports Xinhua.