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Newcastle leading chase for Manchester City defender Micah Richards



Posted Sunday, March 30, 2014 by Dailystar.co.uk

NEWCASTLE UNITED are favourites to sign unsettled Manchester City defender Micah Richards.

Newcastle leading chase for Manchester City defender Micah Richards
ON THE MOVE? Richards could be forced out of the Etihad with Bacary Sagna's arrival

The England right-back, 25, who has suffered injury problems in recent years, is desperate to play more first-team games after only managing nine appearances for Manuel Pellegrini’s title-chasers so far this season.

But Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will be able to offer £8million-rated Richards guaranteed games and will match his current £72,000-a-week salary if he joins Toon.

England star Richards is out of contract next year and talks at The Etihad on a new deal have broken down.

City have been linked with Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna, 31, who is out of contract this summer.

His arrival at City would signal the end of Richards’ time at the club, for whom he made his first-team debut back in 2005.

Oldham Athletic have a 20 per cent sell-on clause after he left their academy at 14 to join City.

Richards also has 13 full England caps.



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