Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards has revealed how he now regrets turning down a contract extension to stay at the club in favour of joining Aston Villa for more first-team football.
The player-turned-pundit left City in the summer of 2015 after spending a decade in the first team. Richards had fallen out of favour, featuring infrequently over the previous three seasons and spending the latter on loan in Italy with Fiorentina.
Despite that, the defender had an extension offered the previous year, which he suggests was because of his presence as a homegrown player in the squad, which helped them fulfil Premier League and Champions League registration quotas. The player himself now explains why he turned down the deal.
