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CONFIRMED: Aston Villa sign Micah Richards from Manchester City on four-year deal
MICAH RICHARDS has signed for Aston Villa on a free transfer.
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The 26-year-old joins after his Manchester City contract expires on July 1 and having spent a year on loan in Italy with Fiorentina.
Villa boss Tim Sherwood said: "I'm really pleased to get Micah on board and I'm sure he will prove to be an excellent signing for the football club."
Richards plays for Manchester City against Bayern Munich in the Champions League back in 2013
In 2006, Richards became the youngest defender ever to be called up to the England squad and the following year became the youngest ever City first team captain when he took the armband for a match against Aston Villa in the absence of Richard Dunn.
Richards won the League Cup and the Premier League during his time at the Etihad and had made 13 appearances for England, scoring once.
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