Both Crystal Palace and Southampton have a reported interest in signing Bayern Munich defender Chris Richards this summer.
The 22-year-old, who plays primarily as a centre-back but can also play as a full-back, has made ten first-team appearances across all competitions for Bayern, spending the last season and a half on loan to fellow Bundesliga side Hoffenheim.
He’s highly regarded by the Bavarian club, with the Athletic reporting his signing wouldn’t come cheaply if Palace or the Saints were to come knocking. Julian Nagelsmann is said to be happy with his current group of centre-backs and includes Richards, who is under contract at the Allianz Arena until 2025, in that group.
