Patrick Vieira has said that Chris Richards will be "an important asset" for the football club, following his move from Bayern Munich.
The 22-year-old USA international centre-back recently put pen to paper on a five-year deal with the Eagles, joining from German champions Bayern Munich, with whom he made his senior debut aged 18. The young defender has played a total of 82 professional matches, playing for Bayern in the Bundesliga and Champions League before joining 1899 Hoffenheim on loan in 2021.
He came off the bench to make his Palace debut in a pre-season friendly against Montpellier yesterday (Saturday) at Selhurst Park, with Richards playing 15 minutes as the Eagles ran out 4-2 in their final game before the new Premier League campaign begins with the visit of Arsenal to south London on Friday.
