Richarlison has been dumped by Tottenham Hotspur, failing to appear in their submitted 25-man Premier League squad list.
The news arrives days after Richarlison was reportedly asking the club to allow him to leave, with Super Lig side Trabzonspor entering the equation and gunning for his signature.
The Brazilian was also close to an Everton homecoming, however, he ultimately turned the Toffees down after unsuccessful negotiations.
Richarlison dumped by Tottenham Hotspur
Richarlison was a foundational player in Spurs' relegation survival last term, bagging 11 goals, and recording four assists, in 32 Premier League appearances.
His sole appearance so far this campaign came from the start versus Brentford, where he played 61 minutes in a 3-0 loss.
Last Saturday, before Spurs were beaten for a second successive game, losing 2-0 at home to Newcastle United, De Zerbi was brief and blunt in his assessment of the Brazilian's future.
"Richarlison has said too many times that he wants to leave," the Italian revealed.
"I love these players, and these are great guys - but if they want to leave, they have to bring the economic solution to the club.
"Then they can go, and we'll find other players [to replace them]," concluded De Zerbi.
Days later, Richarlison's name was omitted from Spurs' 25-man squad list, amid rumours of the Brazilian making the move to the Super Lig.
The 29-year-old was linked by two Turkish transfer experts to the current club of Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah: Trabzonspor.
That news arrived days after Richarlison took to Instagram to reveal a breakdown in negotiations between himself and former club Everton.
“My intention was to go back to the place where I was very happy, yes," wrote the 29-year-old. "“But the negotiations happened only in the way certain people wanted.
"It will no longer be like that. I am under contract at Spurs and will remain at the club’s disposal," he concluded, before links to the Turkish top-flight emerged.
