Aston Villa are planning a new bid for Manchester City defender
Micah Richards.
The Mirror says Villa are moving for Richards over
concerns for skipper Martin Laursen's long-term fitness.
Martin O'Neill enquired last month about signing Manchester City
centre-back Richards, 20, for around £8million.
But City were not willing to sell their homegrown star until
getting a replacement - and they failed to land Everton's Joleon
Lescott.
Villa still believe they could snap up England international
Richards in the summer though, following his indifferent form this
term.