Bayern Munich are closing in on a deal for Reading's young defender Omar Richards.
The 22-year-old left-back is out of contract in the summer and is now able to speak to clubs outside the UK.
England U21 international Richards has played a key role in Reading's rise to fifth spot in the Championship, just three points off an automatic promotion place.
Bayern look set to lose their stalwart defender David Alaba in the summer, with Richards likely to become understudy to Alphonso Davies at left-back.
Privately Reading feel the stringent financial regulations they have been forced to follow to comply with the EFL's Profitability and Sustainability rules have made it impossible for them to offer Richards the kind of deal which would keep him at the Madejski Stadium.
One senior official at Reading told Sky Sports News they believed Richards would be worth in excess of £15m to the club if they were able to keep him.
However, it now appears as though he will join the European champions on a free transfer in the summer when his current four-year deal runs out.
Richards made his first-team debut for Reading in 2016 and has made 84 appearances for the club.
Kekacdnort
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Welcome Omar Richards. You’ll make Bayern even stronger!!!!
what was that?
cewbdpru
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Wowwww
Veuemst
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how can u become understudy to someone u are older than?😕...won't u like fizzle out and die before he even reaches his peak..Alphonso 19 , Richard 22..
Davies has no defensive astuteness & cannot serve to track a better defender than himself. All he can teach is how to run fast here are stats showing his defensive uselessness yesterday file:///var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attachments/cb/11/7438B5B8-BAC1-40EA-AA7D-491C6394881F/IMG_4944.heic
Fomaceilt
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bayern doesn't need left back what they should focus is central defender
true bayern need a classic partner for sulr
username83719
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PAUNO do NOT let a young star like omar leave,are defence is weakened hugely without him so sign him down for another 2/3 years than at 25 let him go, worse case scenario Bayern should loan him back to us for a season bc he wont get game time over #AD19
Mozakmsuz
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Welcome Omar Richards. You’ll make Bayern even stronger!!!!
Constantine15810
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bayern doesn't need left back what they should focus is central defender
true, but if he showed his worth he can be a back up for Davies and Lucas Hernadez can take the central role.
Lanacdkoz
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bayern doesn't need left back what they should focus is central defender
CarlConnel
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Bayern always does smart businesses
overoff
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how can u become understudy to someone u are older than?😕...won't u like fizzle out and die before he even reaches his peak..Alphonso 19 , Richard 22..
Age is just a number besides Davies has a good attitude so he will help him adapt
Hiwabnoryz
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how can u become understudy to someone u are older than?😕...won't u like fizzle out and die before he even reaches his peak..Alphonso 19 , Richard 22..