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Manchester City's Micah Richards to make way for Edinson Cavani
MANCHESTER CITY defender Micah Richards could be used as bait in a bid to land Edinson Cavani.
The Citizens have slapped a £15m price tag on Micah Richards, who has been restricted to just five league appearances this season after being ravaged by injury.
Roberto Mancini is planning a major overhaul of the squad this summer, with a whole host of players tipped to leave including out-of-favour midfielder Scott Sinclair, who has been lined up with a return to Swansea.
City have a long-standing interest in Cavani, and it seems they are ready to use Richards as a sweetener in a potential deal.
A report in the Manchester Evening News suggests Richards is being used as a makeweight as they are not willing to pay out his £50m release clause.
Cavani is one of the most coveted forwards in the European game, having garnered interest from the likes of Real Madrid, Juventus and PSG.
The Uruguayan heads the goalscoring charts in Serie A with 23 goals.