Omar Richards: Bayern Munich sign Reading defender on four-year deal
Left-back joins the Bundesliga champions on a free transfer
Bayern Munich have announced the signing of Reading defender Omar Richards.
Richards, 23, joins on a free transfer from the Championship club. The left-back’s contract at Bayern is set to keep him with the Bundesliga title-holders until 2025.
Richards, who will wear the No 3 jersey, said the move is “a great honour”.
“A dream has come true,” Richards added.
“I’m proud to be wearing the shirt of one of the world’s biggest clubs. I hope I can help the team continue to be successful in the future.
“My thanks to the management at FC Bayern for their trust. Our conversations were very convincing. I can’t wait to be on the pitch for Bayern. Mia san mia!”
Bayern’s sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic, himself a former full-back at the club, said: “We’re delighted Omar is coming to FC Bayern.
“Omar is a technically gifted player on the left side of defence. He finds good solutions going forward, he’s very alert and we trust him to play a good role in our team.”
Richards played in 41 of Reading’s 46 Championship games in the 2020/21 season.
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