The elephant in the room for me continues to be Sterling, because I think we need to contemplate a sale at the earliest opportunity.
Just my opinion, I have celebrated his goals and achievements with City just like everybody else, so not a statement to knock him, respectful of his time with us.
I have been watching him closely for the last 18 months or so since an obvious downturn in form.
I had put it down to fatigue and being overplayed, resulting in a lack of confidence.
However, I am seeing worrying signs it might be because he has actually peaked?
He was knocking on the first team door at the age of 15 and is more like 30 in playing years.
Raheem always had that spark which took him beyond his marker inside the first three or four yards, but he has lost his raw pace in my opinion.
It has made him indecisive and impacted his decision making.
The contract situation is a dilemma, but there is a point when it needs to be asked if he justifies being retained for another four or five years, never mind a regular starting place in the City team?
Raheem wouldn't be the first wonderkid to find his powers waning a little earlier than his age would suggest?
I always felt Michael Owen peaked at 22, he was absolutely electric beforehand, but his pace deserted him due to injuries.
Rooney hit 27 and the writing was obvious he wasn't the same player.
Perhaps we might even be seeing it with Kane?
All these guys have played a lot of football before their mid-20s.
As I say, merely for the topic of debate, I personally fear we may have already had the best of Raheem and was interested what other Blues felt, without it becoming a vilification of a player who has served us very well?
