Port Vale have confirmed the signing of former loanee Rico Richards on a two year deal.
The loanee was a popular player last season as he helped the club to promotion. He made 32 appearances and scored four times. Richards was released by parent club Aston Villa this week.
The creative midfielder is the club’s second signing of the summer following the addition of wingback Jordan Gabriel.
Manager Darren Moore told the official website: “We’re delighted to be bringing Rico back to the club on a permanent basis. He showed last season that he’s a player that can affect games for us and really get supporters off their seats.
“He’s someone I’ve known for a long time; he’s already got a good level of experience under his belt at a young age and we’re all glad that he’ll be continuing his development here at Port Vale.”
Rico Richards Factfile
Age: 21
Clubs: West Brom, Aston Villa
Loans: Stockport County, Port Vale
Appearances: 50
Goals: 6
Honours: Promotion to League One 2024 and 2025
Great signing. I really rate him. Let’s Hope he gets the game time he deserves, not just 15 minutes at the end as was the norm.