I think that depends on how the club sees things. Having a player playing out his last season isn't necessarily a good thing if we are having a mini rebuild, particularly someone on high wages. They might see it differently to you in that, let's bite the bullet and bring in a new winger to integrate now with our other other signings.I think if anyone genuinely thinks any club would give away its second highest scorer for the sake of saving ~£15m then they're off their rocker.
I think that depends on how the club sees things. Having a player playing out his last season isn't necessarily a good thing if we are having a mini rebuild, particularly someone on high wages. They might see it differently to you in that, let's bite the bullet and bring in a new winger to integrate now with our other other signings.
We made £2m profit last season so £15m is not a small sum in the grand scheme of things.I think if anyone genuinely thinks any club would give away its second highest scorer for the sake of saving ~£15m then they're off their rocker.
We made £2m profit last season so £15m is not a small sum in the grand scheme of things.
Name me any player who could come on in that situation and singlehandedly win the game.The problem with Sterling: he did absolutely nothing to lose the game. It’s foolish to blame him for the loss.
But equally? He did absolutely nothing to win the game. And I’d rather take his sell on value and his wages and put them towards a player who would.
Thank you for his service, give him a lifetime pass to the Etihad, and move him along in the summer for as much as we possibly can get.
If Sterling was constantly producing today then I could see your pointI find it hard to believe the club would look at a 22 year old whose never left Argentina, Haaland who's missed 60% of this season with injury and would say to itself, "We could keep the most consistent goalscorer of the Pep era, someone who knows the system inside and out, one of our only HG players, or we could save the amout we spend on a CFG loan army signing".
21/22 Everyone has known was Ferns last season.
20/21 Everyone knew was Aguero's last season
19/20 Everyone knew was Silva's last season.
Don't see why 22/23 it would suddenly be an issue.
If Sterling was constantly producing today then I could see your point
Name me any player who could come on in that situation and singlehandedly win the game.
Maybe suggesting a freebie was a little over-the-top.It will be about 2-3% of the wage bill next season. That's the definition of a small sum in the grand scheme of things.
Maybe suggesting a freebie was a little over-the-top.
I have my issues with Sterling but even I still believe he is a £50m+ player in any normal market. I also don't believe we have any chance of getting £50m for him this Summer. £50m transfer fee + £200k pw is a huge undertaking for even the biggest clubs in the current climate and I don't think many, if any, would use that money on Sterling. I do think there are clubs that would make that outlay, say an Arsenal, but I don't think Sterling would entertain these clubs.
So if £50m is too much and £0 is too little, what is the figure that gets the right buying clubs interested and gets City willing to do business? e.g. a £25m transfer seems crazy low for Sterling, but coupled with £15m wages saved over the year, it all of a sudden doesn't look too bad?
Let's see what happens this Summer as currently I'm not seeing a player capable of being that "go to" player againWell 21 goals and assists this season means he's involved in about a fifth of our goals. Only KDB and Mahrez are better.
I think you're correct and that is what will happen.Think we won’t sell him he still contributes enough in the team for us to let him just run his contract down and him leaving for nowt.
I walked into that one but you get the point.Rodrygo
Sane is gifted ?! Bayern have been regressing since he joined them, he has offered nothing special. Raheem as flawed as he is , is head and shoulders above Sane.Always said Sterling is a good player to have in the squad. Adds something different. Yes he's not as gifted as the likes of Sane, but his numbers will always be better. Will miss chances but also racks up the goals.
I couldn't blame him if he moves on though now. He'll not like being on the bench again for the big games at the end of the season.