Raheem Sterling | Joins Chelsea for £50m

[leo_city]

Barce need cash.

They're openly looking to sell De Jong.

Dembele is leaving them.

Whatever money we planned to pay for Phillips should be given to Barce + Sterling in exchange of De Jong, and everybody wins.

Yeah and who fills the winger spot then? Lose all or any pace you have up front?

 

[leo_city]

We can't add a demon up front and weaken ourselves same time.

 

[RayCTID]

What's your thinking there Ray regarding we would get screwed?

Any team will bump up their price for any possible Raheem Sterling replacements at this stage.

 

[mosssideblue]

Any team will bump up their price for any replacements at this stage.

Won't they do the same 12 months from now?

 

[RayCTID]

Won't they do the same 12 months from now?

Nope it gives us a better chance to plan accordingly

 

[blueparrot]

Maybe not officially. Not signing the contract offered by the club speaks volumes. As I say, if he changes him mind and kicks in then great.

Does it speak volumes, I can think of at least 3 reasons he hasn’t decided his future yet. Saying which is his main reason would be just a wild guess, because I don’t know the bloke.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Any team will bump up their price for any possible Raheem Sterling replacements at this stage.

At this stage? Window isnt even officially open as yet. Playing devil’s advocate, but no issue whatsoever if we sold him and needed a replacement. We’ve got plenty of players for the front 3 positions, and would have no reason to get held over a barrel at all.

 

[Retro_Citizens]

Did anyone follow Danjuma. Tbh didn't pay attention to him. But i am hearing he is a really talented player who is wanting to leave villareal

 

[Rammy Blue]

Does it speak volumes, I can think of at least 3 reasons he hasn’t decided his future yet. Saying which is his main reason would be just a wild guess, because I don’t know the bloke.

Raz has all the cards at the moment, I don’t blame him for keeping them close to his chest.

I think he knows he will be more productive at City next season when he’s got Haaland alongisde him, City know he will be more productive too. He will also see who might come sniffing this summer, as he knows we won’t stick a silly price on his head so that wouldn’t overly affect the kind of wages he’d get offered.

 

[RayCTID]

At this stage? Window isnt even officially open as yet. Playing devil’s advocate, but no issue whatsoever if we sold him and needed a replacement. We’ve got plenty of players for the front 3 positions, and would have no reason to get held over a barrel at all.

Replacements aren't available this time around and any potential selling club could really take advantage of that. I said this in another thread for this season we will be ok if we don't replace Raz ( we still have players who can chip in) but it would still leave us short and the better option is to let him leave at the end of his contract and we still have a motivated player on our books.

 

[DeBlueLou]

Did anyone follow Danjuma. Tbh didn't pay attention to him. But i am hearing he is a really talented player who is wanting to leave villareal

He’s really good! I’d take him to replace Sterling. But I’d prefer to keep Sterling :/

 

[citizen_maine]

Nope it gives us a better chance to plan accordingly

How do you plan around a team bumping the price up?

 

[RayCTID]

How do you plan around a team bumping the price up?

We don't sign a replacement for 12 months and gives us time to scout a replacement rather than desperately look for one in this transfer window.

 

[citizen_maine]

We don't sign a replacement for 12 months and gives us time to scout a replacement rather than desperately look for one in this transfer window.

Ah right, so your assumption is that we haven't already planned for his potential departure

 

[Rammy Blue]

Replacements aren't available this time around and any potential selling club could really take advantage of that. I said this in another thread for this season we will be ok if we don't replace Raz ( we still have players who can chip in) but it would still leave us short and the better option is to let him leave at the end of his contract and we still have a motivated player on our books.

Give over, there’s loads of wingers out there we could get for reasonable money.

 

[RayCTID]

Give over, there’s loads of wingers out there we could get for reasonable money.

Not the ones who could really hit the ground running straight away. While Raz isn't fully committed he is still producing the numbers and I wouldn't mind him sticking around for one more season and get the best replacement possible in12 months time. The likes of Nukunku would be available then

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

I'd be quite happy if he stays but equally would wish him well if he decides to leave. He's been well worth what we paid for him.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Not the ones who could really hit the ground running straight away. While Raz isn't fully committed he is still producing the numbers and I wouldn't mind him sticking around for one more season and get the best replacement possible in12 months time. The likes of Nukunku would be available then

Who do you believe would hit the ground running and what have you based your rationale on for that?

 

[mosssideblue]

Raz has all the cards at the moment, I don’t blame him for keeping them close to his chest.

I think he knows he will be more productive at City next season when he’s got Haaland alongisde him, City know he will be more productive too. He will also see who might come sniffing this summer, as he knows we won’t stick a silly price on his head so that wouldn’t overly affect the kind of wages he’d get offered.

Im not sure he still does. If the club insist the offer is signed before the season starts or it will be removed and he can leave on a free, irrespective of his form, then the club can plan for that

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Im not sure he still does. If the club insist the offer is signed before the season starts or it will be removed and he can leave on a free, irrespective of his form, then the club can plan for that

They can plan anyway. I’m sure they have a shortlist in case Sterling leaves in this window that isn’t dissimilar to the list for next summer, should he leave.