{"id":631530,"date":"2023-11-12T05:47:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T10:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=631530"},"modified":"2023-11-12T05:47:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T10:47:46","slug":"chelsea-dujuan-richards-arrival-imminnet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/12\/chelsea-dujuan-richards-arrival-imminnet\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Preparing Travel to London\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Reveals When \u2018Unstoppable\u2019 Player Will Join Chelsea Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea made a host of new signings in 2023, including improving their future core &#8211; with the signing of promising talents from around the globe. It now appears that Dujuan Richards, who they signed in March, is preparing to join the squad next week.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dujuan Richards Set to Join Up With Chelsea Squad<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When Could Richards Start Chelsea Career?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1723274868475732072\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has confirmed that Jamaican side Phoenix All Stars&#8217; forward Dujuan Richards is close to joining up with the Chelsea squad. He joined the West London club\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/03\/12\/chelsea-set-to-sign-jamaican-forward-dujuan-richards\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in March<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> after the Stamford Bridge club were impressed with his development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/13\/chelsea-trevor-chalobah-exit-january\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Could Lose Trevoh Chalobah in January<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The journalist adds that the teenager is not at their Cobham training facility yet and has yet to start his work with the club. However, he states that Richards is &#8220;preparing his travel to London&#8221; after turning 18, allowing him to start training with Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s first-team squad. The forward is now ready to embark on a new chapter after breaking through at Pheonix All-Stars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The big six are in big trouble<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The  Premier League BIG SIX are in EVEN BIGGER DANGER - Here&#039;s Why\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cnDKzhuMbxA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Can Richards Improve Chelsea&#8217;s Goal Threat?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Blues are experiencing goal-scoring issues this season, having only scored 17 goals in 11 Premier League matches. They have been\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/19\/chelsea-ivan-toney-interested-january-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">linked with a move<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for Brentford striker Ivan Toney in January, but there is still no confirmation if they want to move for him in the winter window.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/21\/chelsea-active-contract-clause-ian-maatsen-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Activate Clause in Ian Maatsen Contract<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Richards will be training with the senior squad, but he faces an uphill task to feature for the first team. He is still inexperienced in Europe and has only played in Jamaica. The 18-year-old has scored one goal in seven international appearances for Jamaica and is described as someone who can\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamaicaobserver.com\/sports\/kc-coach-heaps-praise-on-whisper-richards\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">be &#8220;unstoppable&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> if able to fulfil his potential. The forward&#8217;s ability against Europe&#8217;s best is still unknown, and it remains to be seen if he can progress to become an important squad player for Chelsea.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea made a host of new signings in 2023, including improving their future core &#8211; with the signing of promising talents from around the globe. It now appears that Dujuan Richards, who they signed in March, is preparing to join the squad next week. 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