Sunderland Transfers: 11 Players They Must Sign This Summer

4. Micah Richards - Fiorentina

Here's a slightly surprising fact: Micah Richards is only 26 years old. Once the most promising right back in English football, he saw his relevance diminish rapidly after being forced out of the expanding Manchester City, having lost his place to Pablo Zabaleta. Despite this, Richards remains a strong, incredibly athletic defender - one now possessing experience of the more naturally conservative Serie A - and would undoubtedly improve the current Sunderland squad. The only issue here is, once again, the number of rival Premier League suitors eager to snap up his contract - arch-rivals Newcastle United reportedly among them.