You may have a point about Abu Dhabi's natural wealth, but last Summer's transfer window was a disaster for Liverpool.I'm talking in regard of FSG,not a country winning the natural resources lottery.
FSG Sold 2 assets for max prices and got 125 million for 2 players,and they will do the same with sterling.
I just don't see FSG panicking and selling an asset cheaply because of some deadline,they either sell him now,if not sell him in 6 months or next summer and hope the London teams get involved and a bidding war happens.
I don't think I can remember a football club ever mis-handling a player as badly as LFC have done Sterling. They have practically driven him into the arms of MCFC with the result that a player who was the jewel of LFC 12 months ago and unsellable is now a player that they have to sell, and something which City are now exploiting