Barcelona suffer transfer blow as Everton reject £85m offer for Lius Suarez potential replacement

Reports in England and Spain claim Everton have rejected an £85m (€100m) offer from Barcelona for Richarlison.

The Catalan giants are desperate to find a suitable replacement for Luis Suarez who will be on the sideline for four months over an injury.

And, their effort to sign Valencia striker Spain international Rodrigo Moreno has been futile.

According to SkySports, Everton rejected the offer immediately, unwilling to sell one of their prized assets as they look to strengthen their squad – rather than deplete it.

The Brazil international has scored 21 goals in 57 Premier League appearances for the Toffees.

Richarlison is a long-standing target of Barca’s sporting director Eric Abidal, who enquired about the 22-year-old’s availability last summer but saw those advances knocked back.

Abidal believes Richarlison, who signed a new five-year deal at Everton in December, would complement Luis Suarez’s style of play.

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