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Roberto Mancini insists Micah Richards is part of his plans at Manchester City
Italian predicts bright future for defender…
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29 Jul 2010 10:31:00
By Danny Hart
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed defender Micah Richards is in his plans for the future.
The 22-year-old has been linked with a move away from Eastlands this summer, with Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool reportedly interested in his services. However, Richards has said he wishes to stay at City and fight for his place in the team.
Mancini will have to cut his squad down to 25 senior players before the end of the summer transfer window due to new Premier League rules, which sparked rumours that Richards could be offloaded.
The former England international has had an inconsistent couple of seasons but Mancini insists he is still improving.
“Micah is part of my plans,” he told the Manchester Evening News. “He’s played here for four or five years, and I think that he must improve.
“He has everything to do his job, but sometimes his concentration lets him down. Sometimes, his body is on the pitch, but his head is not. But I think that if we work on him, he will improve.
“You have to remember that he is only young. It is better for him that we work to improve every day, because he has everything he needs to become a strong player.”
The 22-year-old has been linked with a move away from Eastlands this summer, with Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool reportedly interested in his services. However, Richards has said he wishes to stay at City and fight for his place in the team.
Mancini will have to cut his squad down to 25 senior players before the end of the summer transfer window due to new Premier League rules, which sparked rumours that Richards could be offloaded.
The former England international has had an inconsistent couple of seasons but Mancini insists he is still improving.
“Micah is part of my plans,” he told the Manchester Evening News. “He’s played here for four or five years, and I think that he must improve.
“He has everything to do his job, but sometimes his concentration lets him down. Sometimes, his body is on the pitch, but his head is not. But I think that if we work on him, he will improve.
“You have to remember that he is only young. It is better for him that we work to improve every day, because he has everything he needs to become a strong player.”
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