"He is a tradable piece" - Pundit urges Frank Lampard to use Everton star to land Chelsea players

Former Everton striker Kevin Campbell has urged manager Frank Lampard to use Richarlison to lure talent away from Chelsea. Tottenham Hotspur and the Blues are reportedly interested in signing the versatile attacker.

Campbell strongly believes that Richarlison will not remain an Everton player next season. The former Arsenal striker has suggested that out of Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the Brazilian is more tradable. He told Goodison News:

“One thing I don’t think will happen is Everton stand in [Richarlison’s] way. I think the fact of the matter is he’s a tradable piece that could bring in a significant amount of funds."

He added:

“So as far as I’m concerned Frank Lampard has to juggle. I think Dominic Calvert-Lewin, there’s talk of him leaving. I don’t see him going. But I do see Richarlison maybe exploring the exit. You can’t lose the both of them in one window, that’s for sure."

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Campbell has urged Lampard to use his connections with his former club and bring in some quality from Stamford Bridge in exchange for the Brazilian. He said:

“If you’re going to lose one then I think because of the season that Richarlison had, even though it was a difficult season, he still shone. I could see any one of those teams going for him. But the fact of the matter is Chelsea, they’ve got bargaining pieces as well. Frank Lampard knows that club and there’s a couple of tradable pieces that might just slot in to Everton pretty well.”

Richarlison scored 10 goals and made five assists in 30 Premier League matches for Everton last season. He was one of the main reasons why the Toffees avoided relegation.

Overall, he has made 173 Premier League appearances, scoring 48 goals and giving 16 assists in his time with Watford and the Toffees.

Should Chelsea sign the Everton attacker?

Richarlison joined Everton from Watford back in 2018 for £35.2 million and has been decently productive for the Toffees. During his four seasons at Goodison Park, the versatile attacker has scored 53 goals in 152 games while producing 14 assists.

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Richarlison's attacking versatility also makes him a very effective player. He played on the wings as well as a target man for the Toffees last season. However, he has arguably lacked consistency over the years.

Despite Lukaku reportedly leaving the club on loan, the Blues still boast attacking talent such as Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech and others. With Chelsea's interest in the 25-year-old, it's hard to see how he will be an improvement on the players the Blues already have.