Confirmed: Chelsea beat Newcastle United to sign new striker; Unveiling and ceremony soon

Confirmed: Chelsea beat Newcastle United to sign new striker; Unveiling and ceremony soon.

As relayed by The Evening Standard, The Phoenix All Stars Academy in Kingston, Jamaica announced on social media on Saturday evening that teenage striker, Dujuan ‘Whisper’ Richards, had agreed pre-contract terms with Chelsea after carefully weighing up several options, with images and videos of him signing on the dotted line.

*https://t.co/hifRAsSC3m* https://t.co/ma3BYGYn62

— Nathan Gissing (@NathGissing) March 11, 2023

Richards had recently been on trial in Newcastle’s academy and attended their 1-1 Premier League draw at St James’ Park last month.

Richards, who scored 31 goals and notched 19 assists last season for his current side, will join Chelsea when he turns 18 in November, according to the below report from the Gianluca Di Marzio website.

Dujuan “Whisper” Richards has signed a pre-contract with Chelsea FC 🔵. @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/aGv2U8Ydsg

— Kyle Butler (@Kyleee_butler) March 11, 2023