Source: Daily_Mail
We're not selling Micah Richards to Spurs declares Manchester City boss
Staying at City: Micah Richards is going nowhere[LNB]Roberto Mancini insists Manchester City defender Micah Richards isstaying at Eastlands, claiming the youngster is an important part ofhis plans. [LNB]Reports suggest Harry Redknapp is preparing a bid to bring the England international to Tottenham. [LNB]However, Mancini has revealed he will brush aside any attempts tolure Richards - who has made 14 league appearances this season - awayfrom the Blues. [LNB]'How could I afford to lose Micah? We have only four fit defenders at the moment,' he told the club website. [LNB]'Anyway, I rate him very highly, he has played for England and has great potential for the future. [LNB]'It is important that he stays.' [LNB]Mancini is also eager to keep Roque Santa Cruz who has been strongly linked with a move to Espanyol. [LNB] The Paraguay striker has been struggling with a calf injury and isyet to feature under the new City boss but Mancini is hoping to be ableto count on him for Monday night's trip to Blackburn. [LNB] Mancini added: 'It would be a big game for Rocky as Blackburn are his old club, but we will have to see if he is OK. [LNB]'Roque is most important for us, and I do not want to lose him. He was injured for 15 days and we missed him. [LNB]'For me, he is important to the team.'[LNB] MANCHESTER CITY FC: All the latest news from across the webManchester City boss Roberto Mancini says six appeal for Premier League titleBREAKING NEWS: Togo pull out of Africa Cup of Nations after terrorist bus attack in Angola[LNB] [LNB]
