Micah Richards (Man City)

MICAH RICHARDS IN KOP FRAME

Liverpool preparing £5m move for defender

CASH-STRAPPED Liverpool are preparing a £5million move for England Under-21 defender Micah Richards.

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is ready to offload the 20-year-old defender, who burst on to the international stage two years ago.

Hughes wants Portsmouth's Glen Johnson and that would push Richards out of the first-team picture at Eastlands next season. Anfield boss Rafa Benitez, aware of the financial constraints he will have to work under this summer, believes he could pick up a bargain.

Richards has already been capped 11 times and Benitez wants a powerful and versatile defender to strengthen his squad for next season's Premier League title assault.

The right-back's star has fallen since England coach Fabio Capello took over the full national side but Benitez believes he can revive Richards' international career and the player would welcome the move.

Long-term fan Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could also be tempted to make an approach for the England full-back.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/358942/MICAH-RICHARDS-IN-KOP-FRAME-Liverpool-preparing-pound5m-move-for-defender.html

Under Raffa he would be a good and a solid defender maybe a top one.

Definitely would fit the bill especially if we have to build up our quota of English players to meet FIFAs new rules

Its true he wasnt that good last season but for 5 million its a steal.

Great player for 5 Mil, versatile and strong, good at set pieces and still quite young so Rafa can mold him

Do it Rafa

Remember seeing him against manure when they did the double over them last year. Was cool under pressure and didnt let the big occasion get to him. Would be a great buy for 5mil

Five replies and not one of you has condemned the source? I'm appalled.

The NOTW is the Scum's sister paper, and therefore is NOT a credible source.

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