Newcastle United under-21s boss Ben Dawson insists he has 'no idea' over a reported imminent two-week trial for Dujuan 'Whisper' Richards. The Jamaican teenage attacker is said to have been granted a visa to travel to the UK as he bids to impress the Magpies academy staff.
Richards currently plays with Kingston College and Phoenix All Stars Academy, and it was with the latter that Aston Villa star Leon Bailey began his career. The prospective Newcastle trialist earned his first senior Jamaica call-up last month to join a training camp, having scored more than 30 goals for Kingston College at schoolboy level last season.
Academy president Craig Butler confirmed Richards is set to trial with a 'top-five team' in the Premier League, with the Jamaica Observer claiming the 17-year-old's destination is Tyneside. The move would be the latest sign of Newcastle's determination to acquire rising stars from across the globe, with A-League wonderkid Garang Kuol joining in the mid-season window.
