Tucked away at Manchester City's Carrington HQ is a little transfer gem. Well, maybe not little; 5ft 11ins and 13st of pure muscle, actually. It's Micah Richards - the man once heralded as the undisputed successor to Gary Neville's England right-back. Where did it all go wrong? Micah Richards (centre) appears to have no future at Manchester City Next big thing: Micah Richards broke on to the scene with a last-minute equaliser for City at Aston Villa in 2006 From being one of Europe's hottest teenage properties, Richards' chances of first-team football under Manuel Pellegrini are virtually non-existent.
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Richards once heralded as Gary Neville's replacement as England right-back
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He has become virtually non-existent under City boss Manuel Pellegrini
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Bacary Sagna and Pablo Zabaleta are both ahead of him in pecking order
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Richards expected to leave the Etihad before transfer window closes
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Despite having less than 12 months on contract, City want a £7m fee
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Richards has turned down two contract extensions from the club
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Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton, Tottenham, and West Ham all considered him
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At 26 years old, Richards is open to moving abroad to further his creer
In contrast, Zabaleta made 48 appearances last season, @placeholder just 10.