Tottenham outcast Richarlison has called on Brazilian federal police to investigate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro over the alleged unlawful possession of his private island

Richarlison has called on Brazilian police to probe Senator Flavio Bolsonaro over allegations he seized control of his private island. The Tottenham fringe player has taken to social media to detail the situation, claiming Bolsonaro obtained the island without making any payment.

The island, bought during the Covid-19 pandemic, has drawn attention from multiple prospective purchasers, including Bolsonaro. Yet Richarlison declined to part with it.

In a video posted on social media outlining the circumstances, Richarlison said: "Between 2020 and 2021, I bought the island. Several potential buyers then came forward, but I didn't want to sell it. Flavio Bolsonaro was among those interested. He even used a drone to film the island from above, and there's a video of it on his Instagram..

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"But I didn't want to sell the island to him and they took advantage of the situation in court. We were sorting out the paperwork (documentation for the island's ownership), and they said it would take months or even years to resolve.

"Flavio Bolsonaro and this guy Willian Tomas went there and, in 24 hours, took possession of the island. That's where the justice system failed. Those guys took the island without spending a penny, as far as I know. I have no received a penny and I spent around R$ 10 million (around £1.5million) there and received nothing.

"I'm asking the federal police to help and investigate this properly because we want answers. I want to recover my money, not get the island back. If I do get the money back, I'll donate part of it to a hospital in my hometown to help them. I just want what's rightfully mine, which I earned through hard work."

Richarlison also called on his supporters to press Bolsonaro for explanations ahead of the presidential run-off against Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, set for Sunday, October 25.

It's been a torrid year for Richarlison, who was left out of Roberto De Zerbi's 25-man Premier League squad after unsuccessfully trying to engineer a departure from Tottenham during the summer window.

The Brazilian also seemed to clash publicly with De Zerbi, posting on social media an article that suggested a 'fight' had taken place between the forward and his boss.

Richarlison has subsequently turned out for Spurs' Under-21s, netting twice in a 2-2 stalemate against Cheltenham Town in the Jersey Mike's Trophy, though the League Two outfit ultimately prevailed on spot-kicks.

His sole Premier League outing this campaign arrived in a 3-0 hammering by Brentford, when he lasted 68 minutes before being withdrawn. He's subsequently been shut out of the senior squad.