Manchester City defender Micah Richards , who is currently on loan at Serie A side Fiorentina and is out of contract at the end of the season , has said that the chances of first-team football will be the main factor in deciding his next move . Richards told TalkSport on Wednesday , 'It 's difficult to say [ where I will play ] at the moment . ' He added , 'Every footballer can go to a bigger club on a free contract but for me , I 'm still only 26 and I just want to play every game , that 's what 's important . ' Richards has recently been linked with a switch to Inter Milan , now manged by his former City boss Roberto Mancini . Manchester City defender Micah Richards is currently on loan at Serie A side Fiorentina . The 26-year-old is out of contract in the summer and is keen to secure regular first-team football . Richards has been linked with a move to Inter Milan , managed by his former City boss Roberto Mancini . The England international , who has 13 caps for his country , graduated from City 's academy in 2005 and for a few years commanded a regular starting berth for the Sky Blues . However , thanks to a mix of injuries , squad rotation and a string of high profile defensive signings sanctioned by the club 's wealthy owners , Richards ' opportunities at the Etihad Stadium gradually became more limited . On a possible return to English football Richards admitted , 'Everyone wants to play in the Premier League , it 's still the best league in the world and the most entertaining . ' And surely when he does become a free agent in the summer , the right-back will not be short of potential suitors both at home and abroad . Richards graduated from City 's academy in 2005 and went on to make over 200 appearances for the club . When Richards ' contract expires , he will undoubtedly have no shortage of potential suitors .
ben ##fica ' s City contract expires in the summer . The 26-year - old is currently on loan at Serie A side Fiorentina . He believes his next move will depend on the chances of playing regularly . Richards has been linked with a move to Inter Milan . The defender is not ruling out a return to the Premier League .