Raheem Sterling | Joins Chelsea for £50m

[Keeper!]

Bit disappointed with the 47.5m fee, was hoping it would be more like 55-60 after add ons. I’m already looking forward to seeing the battle between him and Walker next season when he returns.

Don't be greedy , great deal and don't forget to factor in wages of 250k plus a week we have saved.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Mixed feelings on this one. At his best he was excellent but then he could be frustratingly average. Don’t like strengthening other prem teams and I have no doubt he will do very well for next season or two but then more likely to be like he was for us. Hope he’s injured when we play Chelsea.

Got to assume selling him and Jesus is to fund a replacement.

We’ve sold Jesus and Sterling and bought Haaland and Alvarez. Two forwards for two forwards.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

It is being reported that Chelsea are giving him a six year deal on £300k a week. By my reckoning that is £90m in wages for a guy who would be 33/34 at the end of the contract. It is 100% right that we have let him go and just about made a profit on him.

He’ll be on more than that. He was on £300k/wk here.

 

[Blue Smarties]

We’ve sold Jesus and Sterling and bought Haaland and Alvarez. Two forwards for two forwards.

Exactly. Quite obvious there's going to be a change in the style of play and we had surplus in some areas.

We're still left with:

Haaland (albeit centrally)

Foden
Grealish
Mahrez
Alvarez
Palmer
Bernardo

That's more than adequate cover. In fact, I'm adamant there were times last season fans were calling for Foden to stop being wasted as a false 9. There's more opportunity for him to play wide / a fluid role now.

 

[waspish]

He’ll be on more than that. He was on £300k/wk here.

325k a week Sterling will be on a small rise but a long contract

 

[nmc]

Now he's gone & Jesus who will be the new whipping boy??? Yes they missed a lot of chances but neither hid and both worked very hard for the team. Good luck to both and thank you for what you helped us to achieve.

Come on… FFS - can’t you work it out ; )

 

[Coatigan]

We’ve sold Jesus and Sterling and bought Haaland and Alvarez. Two forwards for two forwards.

Sure mate.

 

[richards30]

He’ll be on more than that. He was on £300k/wk here.

£365,000 a week at chavs!!!

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Exactly. Quite obvious there's going to be a change in the style of play and we had surplus in some areas.

We're still left with:

Haaland (albeit centrally)

Foden
Grealish
Mahrez
Alvarez
Palmer
Bernardo

That's more than adequate cover. In fact, I'm adamant there were times last season fans were calling for Foden to stop being wasted as a false 9. There's more opportunity for him to play wide / a fluid role now.

Indeed.

There are about 35 different front three combinations we can have with those 7 players.

 

[razman]

£365,000 a week at chavs!!!

done well for him Raz , got a long deal on that till he is 33/34

Maybe more agents will follow Kevin and Raz and ditch their agents