Raheem Sterling | Joins Chelsea for £50m

[BlueRockape]

Side note I didn't see him yesterday on the parade

 

[Akira]

Side note I didn't see him yesterday on the parade

News I got was him and Gaby had family matters to attend to.

 

[tommybooth]

As much as i would like to keep both Sterling and Gabbie, i see them both moving on. Sterling has always seemed to fancy a move to Madrid. 100 million for the pair should do.

 

[mosssideblue]

Real want Sterling for £50m add another £25 and your getting close.

would snap their hand off for £50m. Have to consider his wages being off the books too

 

[Gray]

Sterling at Madrid? He blows hot and cold might end up like Bale doing the bench warming.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

would snap their hand off for £50m. Have to consider his wages being off the books too

To be honest I didn't realise he had only a year left for some reason I thought he had two.

 

[DeBlueLou]

As much as i would like to keep both Sterling and Gabbie, i see them both moving on. Sterling has always seemed to fancy a move to Madrid. 100 million for the pair should do.

Hard part isn’t selling it’s getting adequate replacements, at least one, for both. Players needs to have pace, energy and top level 1v1

 

[Citizen Green]

Where have the Real Madrid links come from?

 

[christened at st marks]

PSG didn't accept 150m for Mbappe with 1 yr left.

Good for them, like they are an example how to run a club, let's see how we go, what will be will be.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Where have the Real Madrid links come from?

Online anyone can create a link. Why don't you make one up?

 

[blueparrot]

would snap their hand off for £50m. Have to consider his wages being off the books too

If he was to go £50 mill would be a minimum, would rather he extended though.

 

[Gabriel]

If you look carefully at the first goal on Sunday, you can see why we should be keeping Sterling. Digne is no slouch and has a yard and a half on Sterling and is defending on his stronger side. Within two strides, however, Sterling has canceled that and turned it into a yard and a half advantage for himself. If you watch the same goal from the other side of the pitch, you can see that Sterling is not even looking at the touchline when he makes his move; he sells Digne with his eyes and then explodes away from him in two steps. We just don't have anyone else in the team who can move a team like that, and it's that pace and ability to stretch a team out wide that we'll need if Haaland's potential is to be exploited.

 

[hammocity]

If you look carefully at the first goal on Sunday, you can see why we should be keeping Sterling. Digne is no slouch and has a yard and a half on Sterling and is defending on his stronger side. Within two strides, however, Sterling has canceled that and turned it into a yard and a half advantage for himself. If you watch the same goal from the other side of the pitch, you can see that Sterling is not even looking at the touchline when he makes his move; he sells Digne with his eyes and then explodes away from him in two steps. We just don't have anyone else in the team who can move a team like that, and it's that pace and ability to stretch a team out wide that we'll need if Haaland's potential is to be exploited.

Using one example from a season is not why we should keep a player. He’s a good lad Raz but his heart is clearly not at City, time to go and hope he does well wherever he ends up. On Sunday he was not enamoured at the Trophy celebration and he didn’t even turn up at the parade last night. Hopefully we get around 30m for him and his wages are freed up. He was offered a contact extension a couple of years ago, refused it and it’s noted he’s been less effective since.

 

[Lee the Blue]

I think Sterling is a goner this summer, most likely overseas. If he does go Id wish him well as hes given great service to the club and helped us win a shed load of pots. His greatest talent - always being available! His durability has been insane.

 

[Gabriel]

Using one example from a season is not why we should keep a player. He’s a good lad Raz but his heart is clearly not at City, time to go and hope he does well wherever he ends up. On Sunday he was not enamoured at the Trophy celebration and he didn’t even turn up at the parade last night. Hopefully we get around 30m for him and his wages are freed up. He was offered a contact extension a couple of years ago, refused it and it’s noted he’s been less effective since.

He's been less effective because we adopted a system that didn't play to his strengths, but if he chooses to move, then fair enough. I just think the system is about to change again, and what Sterling has will be of greater value. We have still never found a solution to the pace that Sane could bring on the left, and if Sterling goes, we'll have the same problem on the right. Going to be an interesting summer.

 

[Gabriel]

I think Sterling is a goner this summer, most likely overseas. If he does go Id wish him well as hes given great service to the club and helped us win a shed load of pots. His greatest talent - always being available! His durability has been insane.

Wouldn’t want to face Real Madrid next year if they had Vinicius on the left and Sterling on the right.

 

[oldius]

We should wish Raheem all the very best should he go but I am absolutely excited by the prospect of Alvarez and the emergence of Cole Palmer.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

We should wish Raheem all the very best should he go but I am absolutely excited by the prospect of Alvarez and the emergence of Cole Palmer.

I think some forget we have Palmer on his way into the squad, class player who imo is ready.

 

[Lord Blue]

I think some forget we have Palmer on his way into the squad, class player who imo is ready.

he has the skills, my only concern is how quiet he seems personality wise on the pitch. I suspect its just youth and nothing more.

 

[domalino]

He’s a good lad Raz but his heart is clearly not at City, time to go and hope he does well wherever he ends up. On Sunday he was not enamoured at the Trophy celebration and he didn’t even turn up at the parade last night.

I am so glad that I'm not the kind of absolute tosser who posts shit like "his heart is not at City" because a player misses a trophy parade because of a family emergency 2 days after he plays a massive part in the club winning the league.

You do have to wonder what the fuck is wrong with these posters?

He just sparked a comeback to win his 4th league title - Guardiola said himself he didn't believe until the first goal that Sterling creates out of fuck all. He's the club's 10th highest goalscorer in history and one of the most decorated players we've ever had.

When are you lot going to give him the benefit of the doubt? How many goals and trophies does he have to get for this club before his goal celebrations aren't micro-analysed? At 5 league titles will we finally stop hearing "Eh I just never liked him" for reasons they never want to get into?