Premier League 2019/20: 5 young attackers to look forward to this season

Modified Nov 28, 2019 13:22 GMT

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#3 Richarlison

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22-year-old Richarlison was a part of Tite's Brazil squad that won the Copa America. While he only made three appearances, starting two games and scoring a goal, he is fast becoming a fan favourite in his home country. When he moved to Watford from Fluminese two years ago, he contributed nine goals in 38 appearances, winning over three aerial duels per match.

Watford's former coach Marco Silva made the move to Goodison Park and quickly set his sights on his former player. The two reunited at Everton last season, and Richarlison notched up 13 goals in 35 appearances.

Everton are very excited to have a young player with a good head on his shoulders, and Richarlison, who has settled in well, will be looking to surpass his debut season's stats for Everton. The versatile attacker will surely get the playing time he deserves under Marco Silva, and that makes him one of the young attackers to look out for this season.

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