Micah Richards left Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer in hysterics after admitting he rejected a staggering £100k-per-week contract offer during his time at Manchester City.
The former right-back moved to City from Oldham in 2001 and made his way through the club's academy, before making his first-team debut at the age of 17. Richards was one of the most highly-rated full-backs in world football at the time and also became England's youngest defender in 2006, breaking Rio Ferdinand's previous record.
Having cemented himself as a mainstay in the starting XI, it looked as though Richards was going to endure a long-lasting career at the top with City. However, following the arrival of Pablo Zabaleta, Richards dropped down to second-choice under Roberto Mancini, limiting his game time.
