Micah Richards has remained a top target for Sunderland, especially with the relegation of Aston Villa to the English Championship.
Sunderland were hoping to lure the player to top flight football, even as they content with changes in management, football philosophy and the squad.
Read MoreThe 28 year old English defender of Aston Villa, Micah Richards has consistently been linked with Sunderland as the Premier League club was believed to be interested in reinforcing their defensive department after having conceded 69 goals in 38 matches during the 2015-16 season of the Premier League.
Sunderland just barely managed to avoid the bottom relegation zone during that season of the top tier English League and David Moyes wants to avoid going through another season where they just barely manage to scrap above the relegation spots.
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