Richards to sign new City deal

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The 19-year-old is one of the most coveted young players in the country at present, with Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United among the major clubs who have been linked with him in recent months.

However, Richards recognises his startling elevation into the England fold owes much to the fact he has been playing regularly at City, and he told BBC Sport: "I am very happy at City. Hopefully we will have something signed very soon."

"I am just waiting for my dad who is in Africa setting up a soccer school. We have got talks with City as soon as he gets back in the next two weeks," added Richards, who is a certainty to start at right-back for England in their crucial Euro 2008 qualifier with Israel at Wembley on Saturday.

"To me the most important thing now for my England chances with Euro 2008 coming up is to be playing week in, week out. If I am at City then I am hopefully going to be doing that, so it will be the best thing for me."