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Man City’s Micah Richards travels to Fiorentina to complete loan deal Man City’s Micah Richards travels to Fiorentina to complete loan deal
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Manchester City’s longest-serving player Micah Richards is on his way to Fiorentina to complete a loan deal, which could be turned into a permanent transfer next summer. Manchester City’s longest-serving player Micah Richards is on his way to Fiorentina to complete a loan deal which could be turned into a permanent transfer next summer.
Richards is expected to pass a medical and complete personal terms with the Italian club before the close of the transfer window on Monday.Richards is expected to pass a medical and complete personal terms with the Italian club before the close of the transfer window on Monday.
Richards has reluctantly accepted he needs to leave the club following the form of Pablo Zabaleta and the summer arrival of Bacary Sagna and decided to turn down City’s offer of a new contract and pay rise in April. Richards has reluctantly accepted he needs to leave the club due to the form of Pablo Zabaleta and the summer arrival of Bacary Sagna, and decided to turn down City’s offer of a new contract and pay rise in April.
After being knocked back, City are keen to off-load periphery members of their squad, as they look to trim their wage will and raise funds for new recruits within the limits of Uefa’s financial fair play rules. Central defender Matija Nastasic could also leave the club after City received enquiries from both Arsenal and Tottenham on Monday. After being rejected, City are keen to off-load periphery members of their squad as they look to trim their wage will and raise funds for new recruits within the limits of Uefa’s financial fair play rules. Matija Nastasic could also leave the club after City received inquiries from both Arsenal and Tottenham on Monday.
City could yet use any money raised to fund a deal for Monaco Radamel Falcao, who is valued at £55m. Richards, with almost 250 appearances to his name since making his debut in October 2005, believes he needs a fresh start to play more regularly and try to rediscover the form that enabled him, at 18, to take Rio Ferdinand’s record as the youngest defender to win an England cap.
Richards, with almost 250 appearances to his name since making his debut in October 2005, believes he needs a fresh start elsewhere to play more regularly and try to rediscover the form that enabled him, at 18, to take Rio Ferdinand’s record as the youngest defender to win an England cap. West Ham were also linked with the 26-year-old but were thought to be put off by a loan fee and quite high wages. Both Sunderland and Newcastle had also expressed an interest.
West ham were also linked with the 26-year-old but were thought to be put off by a loan fee and quite high wages. Earlier in the summer, both Sunderland and Newcastle also expressed an interest.