Although his employers are saying no deal Richards himself has cast doubts on his future at Eastlands when he was quoted as saying, "For now, I'm with Manchester City, but I can't always say I'll be a Manchester City player in the future. This is my club now and we'll see what happens for the future. At the end of the day, everyone wants to better their career and if Chelsea, Arsenal, wherever, was the right place to go, I'd have to consider it, wouldn't I? Obviously, there's been interest from different clubs. After only 15 starts, the interest from other clubs is unbelievable, really. It's good to know, but my dad just tells me all the time to keep my feet on the ground, keeping working hard and things will pay off. I'll just keep working hard and we'll see what happens."