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The 28-year-old joined Villa from Manchester City last summer but couldn't stop his side being relegated to the Championship.

The former England international doesn't seem to be in the plans of Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo.

He has played in just one game so far this season, the 3-1 loss to Luton Town in the Capital One Cup.

And the Mail claim Hull are looking at giving him an immediate return to the Premier League.

Richards, who has a £5m release clause in his contract, played 28 times in all competitions last season, the most since the 2011/12 campaign, allaying fears over his injury-prone past.

If he were to sign, Richards may struggle to break into the Hull defence straight away.

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The Tigers have had a dream start to the season after a turbulent summer.

They are yet to make any signings and the lack of investment in the squad led to Steve Bruce quitting as manager.

But caretaker boss Mike Phelan has led City to a 100% start from their first two games, beating champions Leicester before taking all three points away from Swansea on Saturday.