Raheem Sterling | Arsenal Player (on loan)

[yankblue]

I'm torn between thinking this the right move for all parties or a huge mistake letting him leave. Probably a bit of both in actuality

 

[TonyM]

£300k a week now burning a hole in our pocket.

We can do some serious damage with that!

Give it Zinchenko

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Good bit of business for Chelsea that’s for sure. Rare you get a player of this quality at age 27 with the winning experience he has for £45m! We had no choice really as he clearly wanted out.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

I believe he was going to post letters instead but he missed the post box

 

[Dogtanian]

Sad he's gone, hope he doesn't come back to haunt us, saying that he was always shit against Liverpool so here's hoping

 

[Lavinda Past]

Good luck to the lad.

He arrived as a raw winger, he leaves as the finished article... a genuine Champion.

Deserves to be remembered by City fans in the same way as David Silva, Sergio Aguero etc.

Up there with the very best.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Haha it was there long before he joined us and will be there after he has left us

of course totally unrelated! To sterling :-)

Are you a raspberry salesman?

;-)

 

[blue whippet]

Nice message Raheem, good luck with the rest of your career. Will always remember the late, late goal against Southampton and the cross for Gundogan against Villa.

 

[Franny 1234]

Gone but not forgotten
Probably best for everyone it's the right time to move on. CTID

 

[jjctid]

Good luck to the lad.

He arrived as a raw winger, he leaves as the finished article... a genuine Champion.

Deserves to be remembered by City fans in the same way as David Silva, Sergio Aguero etc.

Up there with the very best.

I will second that and I can honestly say his leaving has left me quite emotional or maybe it's these onions I am chopping! I have just watched it and I am almost at David Silva levels which has surprised me. Whatever you can say about Raheem we have seen him grow up at City. I just hope he manages to miss a sitter against us whilst smashing them in against everyone else!

 

[Vialli98]

 

[handsofstone]

Good luck Raz

You were a top player and a huge reason for our recent success

All the best!!

 

[CPPSC]

I believe he was going to post letters instead but he missed the post box

Post letters to whom?

 

[Vialli98]

"On returning to London to play for the Blues, Sterling said: ‘First and foremost, it’s a pleasure to be here.

‘I’ve obviously achieved a lot in my career so far, but there is still so much more to achieve and I’m really looking forward to doing that in a Chelsea shirt, under Thomas’s management.

‘London is my home and where it all started for me, and it’s amazing I now have the opportunity to play in front of friends and family week in, week out at Stamford Bridge. I’m really looking forward to meeting the fans there soon.

‘I do want to take the opportunity to thank Todd, Behdad, the ownership group, Thomas, and all involved in the process of getting me here.

‘I can’t wait to get going now and continue to do my talking on the pitch.’

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

possibly our worse transfer mistake ever .

We never made it, he did.

I'll go as far as to say he won't get 15 goals near the Viking next season.

It's the best piece of transfer brokering we have done in our history, in terms of finding any club acceptable to him that was also prepared to hand us our original outlay back and earning the salary he does.

Coupled with his downgrade in form over 18 months, City and Raheem have got very lucky on this one.

I know City are very happy how this has turned out.

 

[MCFC1993]

So it's confirmed, I wish him all the best, been a great player for the club.

I still think he could have played an important role here but he and the club obviously disagree with his future role.

Good luck Raheem.

 

[Blue and true]

Upsets me a little to see him in another shirt. He was hugely underappreciated by a minority of our fans, and I'm going to miss him.

All the best Raz, you are and forever will be a City legend.

 

[The Black Shed]

Give it Zinchenko

Give it me!

 

[burning blue soul]

Well, I like him and I'm thankful for the service he has given. Missed some, scored some, assisted some, got shot at and lauded in equal measures, but I never once saw the lad hide, or not give his absolute best.
He will leave with his head high, and our thanks. Good luck in the future.
Respect.

 

[MCFC1993]

I shouldn't post this:



Probably optimistic to be fair.

Good luck to Raz though, genuinely wish him all the best.