Man City tell Chelsea: £20M for Richards

ghimpheng SG

Man City tell Chelsea: £20M for Richards
tribalfooball.com - December 26, 2006

Manchester City are demanding a massive £20 million from Chelsea for teenage defender Micah Richards.
The Mirror says Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has made Richards his top target for the New Year after admitting concerns over his squad's defensive depth.

City do not need to sell as Richards is under contract and they still have most of the Shaun Wright-Phillips £21m windfall from Chelsea just 16 months ago.

So chairman John Wardle will be looking for the same sort of fee for a player whose potential is bigger than Wright-Phillips - and is arguably worth even more.

what the so expensive !?

RaTtY8l SG

cos chelsea are big fat carrot waiting to b chopped Laughing

RvnRooRon84 SG

Its always like that; when any club knows that a big-club (esp chel) is interested in their players, they will pump up the price very high.

dragg SG

knn, is he another SWP?

coldzero SG

20mil? I think we can get a better right-back with that amount of money?

Richards imo, is overated.

stellazio SG

Every player that chelsea wishes to buy will be overpriced, because they know chelsea can afford it.

iveco SG

SWP is wasting his time @ the Bridge. I'd rather he saw some first team action with a lower-tier outfit.

kaobeikaobu SG

Chelsea can even paid 2mil pounds for a ballpicker from City without batting an eyelid...let alone 20mil for a player... Laughing

dragg SG

chelsea should sell him to a smaller club even if it is at a loss.