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Arsenal do things right! Man City's Micah Richards hints at Gunners move after FA Cup win
MICAH RICHARDS has praised Arsenal for trying to 'do things the right way' as he considers a move away from Manchester City this summer.
Richards took to Twitter in the aftermath of the Gunners FA Cup victory over Hull, and also praised Arsene Wenger, calling him 'great'.
And while Richards also used social media to send his commiserations to Hull's Tom Huddlestone, Jake Livermore, Sone Aluko and Curtis Davies, some interpreted his comments as a dig at Manchester City.
Richards insists that is not the case saying City will 'always be in his heart' but that hasn't dampened speculation that the defender was trying to pave the way for a move to the Gunners.
Richards was denied a Premier League winners medal at City this season after making only two appearances for the club in the competition.
Congrats to arsenal for the win today! A club who try do things the right way! arsene wenger the great ??????!
— Micah Richards (@MicahRichards) May 17, 2014
Gutted for @Huddz8 @29_JL @sonealuko @TheCurtisDavies did hull fc proud! ??????????????
— Micah Richards (@MicahRichards) May 17, 2014
That tweet is not a dig at anyone it's just honest! City is my heart regardless till the day I die.
— Micah Richards (@MicahRichards) May 17, 2014
Congrats to arsenal for the win today! A club who try do things the right way! arsene wenger the great
And that has seen the 25-year-old admit he may need to leave his boyhood club this summer in pursuit of first-team football.
Indeed, Richards path to regular playing time at the Etihad could be even further blocked next season if City sign Bacary Sagna from Arsenal to compete with Pablo Zabaleta.
That move would leave Arsene Wenger with a vacancy at right-back and while several players have been linked with the club, Richards would also certainly fit the bill.
Whether the former England international would be willing to take his chances competing against the likes of Carl Jenkinson - or whether he would prefer a safer option - remains to be seen.
But it now seems clear that if there is interest from Arsenal, Richards would be very interested in linking up with Wenger in London.