Raheem Sterling | Joins Chelsea for £50m

[kaz7]

Interesting (and surprising) article on Raheem

https://www.skysports.com/ipad/liveArticle/12476234?postid=4081819#liveblog-body

His haters on here should read that and educate themselves

 

[Gumzy97]

 

[blueparrot]

They want to make statement signing, they have. Money to burn and Sterling wants to leave. We have our price and and they are ready to pay. Everyone wins. New owner is himself negotiating apparently

Think if he goes to chelsea everyone loses, I’m not sure he’s a good replacemant for Lukaku, I don’t think chelsea is a better club for Sterling than us, think we lose a good player that will cost more than what we get to replace him.

 

[MCFC1993]

Chelsea are coming across as a bit desperate. The new man appears to really want Sterling.

Still don't want to lose him but if we do, the fee could be quite healthy, maybe £60m-£65m.

 

[razman]

Chelsea are coming across as a bit desperate. The new man appears to really want Sterling.

Still don't want to lose him but if we do, the fee could be quite healthy, maybe £60m-£65m.

ya they are desperate -

27 - technically entering his prime years + English International - £60m-£65m is very fair

 

[Gumzy97]

Chelsea are coming across as a bit desperate. The new man appears to really want Sterling.

Still don't want to lose him but if we do, the fee could be quite healthy, maybe £60m-£65m.

They are after Ake as well

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Chelsea are coming across as a bit desperate. The new man appears to really want Sterling.

Still don't want to lose him but if we do, the fee could be quite healthy, maybe £60m-£65m.

I'll take 45 and Hudson-Odoi. Boy needs a new path.

 

[ford7]

Yea I saw that, Tuchel wants to use him as a striker, as the Lukaku replacement

Huge upgrade on Lukaka.

 

[L4EV]

Huge upgrade on Lukaka.

As a striker though?

 

[kaz7]

As a striker though?

Look at his stats

 

[Forzacitizens]

My feeling is that we do need a replacement for sterling. I'm all for giving youth a chance but we could do with some direct pace on the wing

 

[wolviedinho]

So a done deal but no agreement between the clubs? Hmmm...

Another player to join up with imminent fc -;)

 

[City_Sean]

Bizarre from the club especially if not replaced. Left with a bunch of inverted wingers and nobody who can stretch the pitch and run in behind. We have to sign a replacement.

 

[Lkzerinho]

 

[L4EV]

Look at his stats

Yeah but he’s best outwide playing with a striker

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Yea I saw that, Tuchel wants to use him as a striker, as the Lukaku replacement

Who said this?

 

[radcliffe1309]

Yea I saw that, Tuchel wants to use him as a striker, as the Lukaku replacement

 

[wolviedinho]

Sterling is not a striker. Txiki is a hell of a sales man if he has managed to convince Chelsea that raz is their answer to lukaku.

His best position is on the wing, think It’s called a wide receiver in their version of football :-)

Get this man a statute…

 

[kaz7]

Sterling is not a striker. Txiki is a hell of a sales man if he has managed to convince Chelsea that raz is their answer to lukaku.

Get this man a statute…

How many goals did the lump score last season ?

 

[yankblue]

I still think the best case scenario is that Raz stays and extends, but that looks increasingly unlikely.

If we can get £50m+ for Raz in the last year of his deal, that's fantastic business in my opinion.

At this point a move might be best for all parties and while it would be ideal to not sell to a rival, it's far better then letting him walk for free in a year. Getting a decent transfer fee this early in the summer might unlock some opportunities to bring in a replacement we otherwise wouldn't be able to due to timing or financial wiggle room.