Chris Richards reportedly in conversation at Leicester City

Defender Chris Richards could leave Bayern Munich this summer. The American is, according to reports in the English newspaper Independent on the wish list of FA Cup winners Leicester City.

At the Foxes, 21-year-old Richards could replace the injured Wesley Fofana. The Frenchman broke his fibula in the friendly against Villarreal and will be out for a long time.

At Bayern, Richards currently has little chance of match practice, in the mixed preparation of the record champions he could not play himself in the foreground under the new coach Julian Nagelsmann. The competition is fierce, especially when the currently injured defenders Lucas Hernandez and Alphonso Davies return.

In the previous second half of the season, Richards played on loan for TSG Hoffenheim. Under coach Sebastian Hoeneß, who already knew the flexible defensive player from common times with Bayern’s second team, Richards was seeded and played in 13 league games.

With his achievements he left an impression on the Kraichgauers that Hoffenheim would be loud for Richards kicker like to borrow again or even commit.