FERGIE MICAH SWOOP
EXCLUSIVE
By Darren Lewis 04/05/2007
SIR ALEX FERGUSON wants £20million England starlet Micah Richards
for next year's assault on the Champions League.
On the eve of the Manchester derby, the United boss has targeted
the versatile City right-back as Gary Neville's long-term
successor.
Powerful Richards, 18, who was nominated for this year's PFA Young
Player of the Year Award, is "aware and excited" by the Reds'
interest. Fergie is ready to move quickly to trump Chelsea, Arsenal
and Tottenham - all of whom tried to take Richards to London during
last summer's transfer window and in January.
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City fought tooth and nail to keep him, tying Richards down to a
four-year contract last year.
United, without the injured Neville, collapsed to AC Milan in the
Champions League and that has seen the attention turn back to the
teenager.
It adds more spice to the City of Manchester Stadium clash which
injured Richards will sit out.
Victory could see United win the title this weekend if Chelsea are
beaten by Arsenal on Sunday.
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