The 18 year-old will link up with the Bavarian club's Under-19s team after successfully completing a trial in Germany.

"Chris made a very good impression," Bayern's campus director Jochen Sauer said. "We wanted to bring him back to further develop him, exposing him to different coaching styles, opponents and environments."

Richards' move is the first to come as a result of the youth development partnership formed between the two clubs earlier this year.