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Crystal Palace near an agreement with Bayern Munich for Chris Richards

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Crystal Palace near an agreement with Bayern Munich for Chris Richards

Patrick Vieira is ready to proceed constructing the foundations laid down in 2021-22 this summer season as Crystal Palace close to a deal for United States worldwide centre-back Chris Richards.

Richards, 22, is considered as surplus to necessities at German juggernaut Bayern Munich this summer season after Julian Nagelsmann’s Bavarian outfit accomplished a deal for Dutch star Matthijs de Ligt, including the previous Juventus and AFC Ajax stalwart to the backline alongside Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Hernández, and Tanguy Nianzou.

Per studies from Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, Crystal Palace has already agreed to contractual phrases with Richards forward of a transfer to Selhurst Park that may price the Eagles someplace within the area of €15-20m, which incorporates potential bonuses.

❗️X Information Ch. #Richards: Settlement between FC Bayern and Crystal Palace is near be finished. Lengthy-term contract for the participant. In line with our info from England the switch price is round €15-20m with bonuses included. Prime deal! #CPFC @SkySportDE ??
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) July 19, 2022

A former graduate of the vaunted FC Dallas youth pipeline, Richards failed to seek out his footing within the Bayern first-team regardless of coming by the youth ranks in Bavaria and solely managed ten appearances for the Rekordmeister earlier than two separate mortgage stints with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

Richards carried out significantly effectively final season below now former Hoffenheim supervisor Sebastian Hoeneß, making 19 appearances within the Bundesliga.

Tactically versatile, the Alabama native is able to being deployed throughout your complete backline and can turn into the seventh participant aged 22 or youthful below Vieira as Crystal Palace appears to construct for the long-term below the previous iconic Arsenal and France midfielder after narrowly lacking out on a top-half end final season.

With veteran defender James Tompkins now 33, Richards might be part of a long-term defensive core comprised of Marc Guéhi, Joachim Andersen, and Nathan Ferguson, whereas the likes of summer season signing Cheick Doucouré, Tyrick Mitchell, Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, and Wilfried Zaha kind a reputable nucleus for the Eagles to push up the desk.

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This text was edited by
Ben Browning.