Raheem Sterling | Joins Chelsea for £50m

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Phil1 said:
The problem with that is Sterling would probably prefer to sit tight at the best club in the world collecting huge wages and leave for a free at the end of his contract and bag even more money for himself than risk going to a team who are in danger of being relegated.
Plus, living in Barcelona or Newcastle? Don't think anybody is that daft are they?
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18 months is a long time in football though and If City don't think he'll sign a new contract then his place in the matchday squad may be in jeopardy, especially if Torres, Grealish, Palmer etc are injury free and playing better and we buy a new striker.
That in turn will probably affect his World Cup place, as England seem to be over-loaded with young midfielders/ attackers and i doubt Southgate can justify picking a player who may not be playing regularly over those who are.
Unless he signs a new deal, i think he'll be moved on in the summer at the latest.
 
Coatigan said:
If they thought he didn't deserve one, then it makes no sense to offer him one. Yeah you protect his transfer value, but you also commit to paying him 300k a week for a lot longer than you would. Gets to a point where letting him leave on a free makes more sense than extending but being unable to move him on.
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It's possible that both scenarios are true. The club might think he deserves one as well as protecting their investment down the line.
I suppose just because the supporters (in the main) have given up on him it doesn't mean City have.
Who knows, it's all guesswork right now.
 
Legal Alien said:
18 months is a long time in football though and If City don't think he'll sign a new contract then his place in the matchday squad may be in jeopardy, especially if Torres, Grealish, Palmer etc are injury free and playing better and we buy a new striker.
That in turn will probably affect his World Cup place, as England seem to be over-loaded with young midfielders/ attackers and i doubt Southgate can justify picking a player who may not be playing regularly over those who are.
Unless he signs a new deal, i think he'll be moved on in the summer at the latest.
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All true mate but I don't see him leaving unless it's on his terms, by that I mean going to a club he wants to go to.
Newcastle are not that club.
 
mosssideblue said:
I'm no fan of Sterling and hope he gets sold, but I cannot for the life of me think he would be happy to go to Newcastle who might not be even in the PL next season.

He is no longer good enough for us, but he is too good for them
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i can see your point but newcastle could be the project that is ideal for sterling and the marquee signing they need
don't think they will go down and will have about 19 games or so. add 3 or 4 new face and they should be ok
but i think they are going to add 6 or 7 or more and have a right go at staying up
 
The way we play now he simply does not fit in...no point re negotiating to protect a players value when the tactics we employ will see his value decrease further over time as his form continues to tank.

The only valid reason to extend from a club point of view is they think perhaps his form will return if he gets what he wants. What a fantastic message that sends. Move him on its well past time.
 
mosssideblue said:
He is no longer good enough for us, but he is too good for them
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We of all fans should realise its possible to attract players when we too did't initially look an attractive prospect. Newcastle also have a PL title in their not too distant history. If we did it so too can they.

Robinho, tevez, silva, toure, aguero, etc etc etc.
 
BlueBanger said:
We of all fans should realise its possible to attract players when we dont initially look an attractive prospect.

Robinho, tevez, silva, toure, aguero, etc etc etc.
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We had European football to offer as top 10 side, and no FFP.
 
SterlingSilvas said:
We had European football to offer as top 10 side, and no FFP.
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FFP wont hit newcastle very hard as they have notoriously hardly spent under ashley...all while having a healthy fanbase. The figure available to them in January alone is rumoured to be around 200m.
 
Phil1 said:
All true mate but I don't see him leaving unless it's on his terms, by that I mean going to a club he wants to go to.
Newcastle are not that club.
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Oh yeah totally agree.

I can't see him staying in the PL unless it's us or maybe, arsenal
 
I saw there was there some talk of a swap for Frankie de Jong a couple of weeks ago , is that still on the cards,and if so ,is FdJ would it be a reasonable deal? Can't say I've seen him that I remember, and don't trust YouTube, as I could look good on that,and I'm knocking on a bit and three stone over weight.
 
BlueBanger said:
FFP wont hit newcastle very hard as they have notoriously hardly spent under ashley...all while having a healthy fanbase. The figure available to them in January alone is rumoured to be around 200m.
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He'd still burn through 3/4 of the wages budget increase at 300k without giving them issues next year, much better to get 4/5 guys in at 100k a week.
 
Phil1 said:
It's possible that both scenarios are true. The club might think he deserves one as well as protecting their investment down the line.
I suppose just because the supporters (in the main) have given up on him it doesn't mean City have.
Who knows, it's all guesswork right now.
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Agree with that. My post was not in any way against Sterling. It was in response to what was alluded that the club would only offer him a contract to.protect their interest. Which doesn't necessarily make sense. If they offer hin a contract, they in large part will think he is worth it.
 
Coatigan said:
Agree with that. My post was not in any way against Sterling. It was in response to what was alluded that the club would only offer him a contract to.protect their interest. Which doesn't necessarily make sense. If they offer hin a contract, they in large part will think he is worth it.
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Yeah I shouldn’t have alluded to it being the only reason tbf.
 
Hoghead said:
So the Metro saying Sterling is valued at £45m. Well I know he hasn't been performing at his top level for a couple of years but that doesn't drop his value from £80mish to £45m. Fuck me Pogbad has been playing shit for 5 years and is still valued at £100m by the rags and media!
metro.co.uk

Manchester City set asking price for Barcelona target Raheem Sterling

He has 18 months to run on his deal...
metro.co.uk metro.co.uk
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I'd say that £45m is about right... if the club wants a guaranteed sale. There'll be plenty of interest all around Europe at that figure. There's no way we'd get anywhere near £80m for him.

I suspect that the club would see £45m a good figure if it got £350k a week off the books.
 
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