Davies, whose father Gareth was a formidable centre-back at Edgar Street in the early 1990s, signs for the side he supports and played for as a youngster before joining Shrewsbury on a scholarship in 2017.

He made close to 30 appearances in senior football last term for Nuneaton Borough in the National League North and Chippenham Town in the National League South.

Speaking to www.herefordfc.co.uk, Richards said: “Rhys has got a great career in front of him, he’s a young lad who has already amassed a decent amount of games at this level and he’s really hungry to come and succeed.

“He showed a great attitude when I met with him a couple of weeks ago and he’ll hopefully be a decent addition to the squad.”