Raheem Sterling | Joins Chelsea for £50m

[Ajm1985]

A lot of words there, but not sure what your point is. You said something along the lines of "Pep will focus on players who want to be here". I was just pointing out why that doesn't really stand up to much scrutiny. Pep will choose the players who give him the best chance of winning any particular game. He isn't somebody who is going to "bench" a player as punishment for them choosing to fulfil the contract they were given by the club without agreeing to sign a new one.

Obviously this is all speculative as it may well be that by the team next season starts Raz has signed a new deal.

To add to your point, Pep played Garcia, who made it clear he was on his way to Barca...and not good enough anyway. Pep doesn't handle the contracts and as long as the players endeavour in training/on the pitch and can help his tactical plan, he'll pick them

 

[sd33]

according to mark goldbridge who is now fabrizio sterling is going to chelsea

 

[houraisen]

If he is leaving, we need a better replacement.

 

[Gaz in Zurich]

according to mark goldbridge who is now fabrizio sterling is going to chelsea

hope not..we shouldn't be strengthening our rivals..sell him to a foreign club

 

[mexico1970]

hope not..we shouldn't be strengthening our rivals..sell him to a foreign club

That's not what a lot of City fans would be calling it ;)

 

[Trickyblues]

hope not..we shouldn't be strengthening our rivals..sell him to a foreign club

A lot of city fans want him gone because he’s ‘finished’ so I’m not sure he’d be strengthening our rivals according to them lol.

 

[Don Corleone]

If we can get £100 mil for Sterling and Jesus, I’d take that as a win

 

[Gaz in Zurich]

A lot of city fans want him gone because he’s ‘finished’ so I’m not sure he’d be strengthening our rivals according to them lol.

It would come back to haunt us if we sold him to a rival..he's probably the most frustrating player I've seen, but he's still quality.

 

[Don Corleone]

It would come back to haunt us if we sold him to a rival..he's probably the most frustrating player I've seen, but he's still quality.

It doesn’t make a different. He can walk for free next year and we don’t have a say in where he will go

 

[dachoosen1]

A lot of words there, but not sure what your point is. You said something along the lines of "Pep will focus on players who want to be here". I was just pointing out why that doesn't really stand up to much scrutiny. Pep will choose the players who give him the best chance of winning any particular game. He isn't somebody who is going to "bench" a player as punishment for them choosing to fulfil the contract they were given by the club without agreeing to sign a new one.

Obviously this is all speculative as it may well be that by the team next season starts Raz has signed a new deal.

He could have or the club could sell him I just think if he stays without signing a deal he gives pep a reason to select another player. Same with our loan players the managers want to give minutes and keep happy the players they will be working with next year.