Spurs to snap up City under-achiever and other red-hot gossip

Tottenham want to take England international Micah Richards from Manchester City, with Roberto Mancini prepared to listen to offers for the 21-year-old. Richards, who burst on to the scene as a 17-year-old, has failed to deliver on his undoubted potential and is now surplus to requirements at Eastlands. Spurs manager Harry Redknapp believes he can bring out the best in a player who he values at £7m. City have slapped a £15m price tag on Richards’ head. Elsewhere, Robin Van Prersie is set to make his long awaited comeback for Arsenal in the north London derby against Tottenham on Wednesday; Arsenal have missed the chance to sign goalkeeping target Fernando Muslera from Lazio after the highly-rated 23-year-old Uruguayan signed a five-year deal with the Rome club; and Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon are to take Manchester United's Brazilian teenage defender Fabio Da Silva on loan.