Manchester City defender Micah Richards is delighted with the arrival of former Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry.

He said: "We all expected there to be a lot of new signings this summer, and the gaffer has already made one in Gareth, who is a great signing for the team.

"To have players of his quality in the squad will give us a massive boost next season, and it looks like there'll be plenty more to come over the next few weeks.

"There'll be lots of speculation until the new campaign starts in August, and we are all looking forward to seeing who the new arrivals will be."