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Mills set for City exit

10 Jan 2007 - 13:35:57

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Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has revealed the emergence of Micah Richards has cost Danny Mills his place at the club.

Richards, 18, has emerged as City's first-choice right-back in the past 18 months and his progression to a full England international has relegated Mills to the sidelines.

Mills, 29, is a former England full-back who has been forced out on loan to Hull City this season in a bid to play first-team football.

And Pearce has revealed he will listen to offers for the former Leeds United defender during the transfer window.

"It is not prudent to suggest who might go but if an opportunity came for Danny to go and play some football then we would listen to it," he told the Manchester Evening News.

"I think Danny would be open-minded too. He has kept his head down and had a good spell away at Hull and done well.

"The unfortunate thing for Danny has been the emergence of Micah Richards.

"Micah has flourished because he has got in the side and done so well for us."