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.
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.
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