10 Legends You Won't Believe Are Out Of Contract Next Summer
7. Micah Richards
Manchester City defender Micah Richards was once tipped to be Englands next right-back for the following decade, but hes seen his stock plummet with the Citizens and his exit from the Etihad looks inevitable with 12 months left on his deal. The 26-year-old has made more than 240 appearances for Man City, and was a part of their most successful Premier League period of their history. However, he played just over 600 minutes of Premier League football in 2012/13, and 160 minutes last season. Richards will have interest in his services due to his performances for City when he was a regular in the side, but questions will be asked why hes featured so little in the last two seasons. This summer saw the writing on the wall for his future, with manager Manuel Pellegrini signing 31-year-old right-back Bacary Sagna. The club currently have three players competing for one place in the side, and as Richards deal is up next summer its clear who will be the one allowed to leave.
Crippy Cooke, 23, is a freelance Football Writer contributing to What Culture. He's had work featured on Zoo, MSN, London 24, The Telegraph, The Huffington Post, and was recently named Writer of the Year on FTBpro - while also a nominee for Best Male Blog in the Football Blogging Awards.
