Richarlison’s masterclass against Chelsea shows why Everton must resist AC Milan interest

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Richarlison scored and won a penalty for Everton to inspire them to a 2-0 win over Chelsea at Goodison Park on Sunday.

The Brazilian forward was in impressive form, causing the visitors all sorts of problems and boosting Everton’s outside chances of finishing seventh.

Richarlison headed in the opener shortly after half-time before Marcos Alonso tripped him in the box to set up a penalty for Gylfi Sigurdsson, who scored the rebound.

The 21-year-old now has 13 goals in 32 matches since his summer switch from Watford, operating either as a centre-forward or on the wings.

But AC Milan are hoping to rest Everton’s resolve this summer as the Italian heavyweights are being linked with Richarlison.

Calcio Mercato reports that AC Milan want Richarlison but Everton’s £60m demands could put the Serie A side off. And this is the right approach for Everton, who need to start building a team around the talented attacker.

Richarlison is still young and he already has two impressive Premier League seasons to his name, offering goals, assists and exciting performances out wide.

Marco Silva rates the six-cap Brazil international very highly and he needs to be Everton’s main man for years to come. Everton must resist any bids from AC Milan this summer and keep Richarlison for the long-term future.