I'm still unsure why, if there are add ons for Jesus, City haven't briefed the press. All we've heard from our journalists is 45m.
Surely we'll get 50+ all in for Sterling?
Maybe we didn't want to hold out for 60m for Sterling when a double deal with Ake could be done for around 100m. 60m for Sterling and 40m for Ake isn't as impressive as 50m for each. Recouping our fee for a player out of contract and making a profit on a backup option makes more sense than the reverse.
Or maybe we accepted a slightly lower fee to ease Sterling's way, out of loyalty. Wouldn't be the first time and it's why we are such an attractive option for players.