Sign a player from a rival club? Absolutely, not a problem! Depending, of course, on the player being a worthwhile aquisition. If the player would be a valuable addition to the team, then I really don't care where they came from be it Sporting Lisbon or Liverpool.
Speaking more specifically about the player that inspired this thread, unlike some I think Richards would be a good and valuable addition to the team. I have no idea why Sven is playing him in the centre of defense since he is a very good right back. Probably because City don't have any good central defenders - which is not a problem United suffers from.
Don't get me wrong, Gary is a great player but the reality is that he is now a lot closer to the end of his career and we had better start planning for his replacement. Wes doesn't really cut the mustard in my book and might be leaving anyways, and O'Shea is a superd general purpose player and a fantastic sub, but he's not a natural right back.
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