Fiorentina has reached an agreement for Amir Richardson, son of a former basketball star: who he is, his role, and the details of the operation.
Serie A is poised to welcome another talented youngster, Amir Richardson. His father, Micheal Ray Richardson, known as Sugar, was a former basketball player who also played in Italy for Virtus Bologna.
Fiorentina has begun talks with Reims for the 2002-born player, who hails from France but plays for Morocco. Richardson has been a standout for Morocco at the Paris Olympics and will compete for the bronze medal against Egypt today. It seems a transfer to Italy is imminent, with Fiorentina already in agreement with Reims for his arrival.
The viola club has indeed reached an agreement with Reims for Richardson’s arrival, who will be the next reinforcement for Raffaele Palladino’s midfield.
But who is Richardson? We’ll delve deeper into the story of this promising young player and his father’s legacy in the next section.