City risk losing Richards
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City risk losing Richards with offer of ONLY £50,000 a week
£20m England star Micah may make big money move
Manchester City are to adopt a hard-line approach with England defender Micah Richards that could spark a £20million transfer war between Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United. Richards, 19, is due to meet City for contract talks once the transfer window closes on Thursday, when he will be told the club are not prepared to break their pay structure to give him £70,000 a week.
He will then have to decide whether to accept a long-term deal for about £50,000 a week or leave in the summer. Indications are that City's ultimatum may work and the player will drop his initial demands and sign. The deal offered by City would make him the highest-paid player at the club, but it is below what many of his team-mates in the England dressing-room would earn.
Richards has two-and-a-half years left on his current deal and delayed talks because he was in the process of changing agents. His availability would create the hottest transfer chase of the summer, with Avram Grant, Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson all huge fans.
Richards has become a fixture in the England team at right-back but plays in the centre of defence for City. His pace, strength and aerial ability marked him out as the best youngster to emerge since Wayne Rooney. -
huge pay? Welcome to chelsea!!
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hopefully manutd can get him , to replace gary neville. but 20 million....abit errr
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expensive.
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Actually for his age and present level of skill... I wouldn't say $20m is too much... Its a lot but not too much when you think of it... he can easily play another 12 yrs at top level... And going by today's market... record fees are broken almost every one, two seasons... Another 3 yrs more and he probably could cost $30m especially if he shines at the 2010 WC....
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yeah 20mil for an english young talent is not alot.
if he lives up to his potential and stop his partying ways, he can become a top top defender no doubt.
resale value will be high too. -
i think eriksson knows what to do ba...
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WTF? 20 million for richards?
Madrid just bought Ramos for 18.5 million. -
tt's why.. english players are too pricey.. inflated value.. inflated skills.. inflated ego..Originally posted by SexyChin:WTF? 20 million for richards?
Madrid just bought Ramos for 18.5 million. -
haiz, so expensive
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I think United can buy la... nvr spend any $ yet so can afford ba
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rooney 29mil.. i think richards worth 20mil too.. richards just like rooney.. but he is the defensive type of rooney... sign him.. CHELSEA!!!!
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i tink he is worth every penny. and sld leave man city.
he's young and good. have potential.
man city only drag him down. + their incredibly low wage for his type of skill.