Everton and Leicester are showing interest in the midfielder – But the asking price has prevented transfer offers from arriving

The said trio have so far shown no willingness to pay such a figure, while Strasbourg have also withdrawn their interest because of it.

There is no word on whether there is room for negotiation, and in the meantime, Richardson is focused on a busy summer where he will compete in the Olympics with Morocco.

Last Wednesday he returned to training with the French team under new coach Luka Elsner, who knows him well after managing him at Le Havre.

It remains to be seen whether his arrival at the club leads to a decision to stay there, but at the moment neither Everton, Leicester nor anyone else have shown a willingness to pay Reims their €10m asking price.