'zero Truth' - Moyes Denies Everton Return For Richarlison

Everton head David Moyes has dismissed suggestions he wants to bring striker Richarlison backmost to nan nine this summer.

The Brazilian left Everton for Tottenham 3 years agone successful a £60m woody but has struggled for shape and fittingness astatine Spurs.

Reports claimed Moyes was willing successful nan 27-year-old, who has 2 years near connected his contract.

However, nan Scot distanced himself from a move for Richarlison, who scored 53 goals successful 152 games each competitions for nan Toffees betwixt 2018 and 2022 aft joining from Watford.

"Richarlison is simply a really bully subordinate and personification I've liked," Moyes told a news convention connected Friday.

"But I tin only show you location is zero truth successful that from my side."

Moyes besides responded to caller comments by Abdoulaye Doucoure, who is 1 of 13 players retired of statement astatine nan nine this summer.

Midfielder Doucoure, who has 2 caps for Mali, said connected erstwhile goalkeeper Ben Foster's podcast this week and said location had been "no talks" complete a caller deal.

The 32-year-old went connected to opportunity he would not judge a salary trim and felt he deserved an improved connection from Everton.

But Moyes added: "Some of nan games he's played very good but he is evidently nary outpouring chicken, truthful we person to make judge we person different replacements erstwhile required.

"We are making tons of decisions down nan scenes. It is bully to person truthful galore [players] that want to stay."

Moyes confirmed Doucoure will beryllium disposable for Everton's Premier League fixture astatine Fulham aft he missed their past lucifer against Ipswich owed to a "personal issue".