The Official Raheem Sterling Thread (Part 412)

[Denny Crane]

Benteke plus 4-7 million after Qpr, meh.

 

I guess its like a trophy for FSG, partying in Boston tonight.

 

Americans helping fans to enjoy sales of players, get the fuck in.

 

Maybe with all this money we have we will go and put a 50million bid in for Benzenma and pay his wages.

 

Or try and get a replacement for Gerrard, right?.

[Guest Super Sub]

Tremendous business by us

Would be if we weren't going to blurt 32 million of it on Benteke.

[scudger99]

Most expensive British players

£85.3m - Gareth Bale (Tottenham to Real Madrid, 2013)

£49m* - Raheem Sterling (Liverpool to Manchester City, 2015) *subject to deal going through

£35m - Andy Carroll (Newcastle to Liverpool, 2011)

£30m - Rio Ferdinand (Leeds to Manchester United, 2002)

£27m - Luke Shaw (Southampton to Manchester United, 2015)

£27m - Wayne Rooney (Everton to Manchester United, 2004)

£26m - James Milner (Aston Villa to Manchester City, 2010)

Torres ?

[Russ Atmosphere]

We've become so entertaining to follow. This was up there with the Torres and Suarez sales. Hope next summer's Coutinho saga is even half as gripping.

[an tha]

Would be if we weren't going to blurt 32 million of it on Benteke.

Aye

[Guest Super Sub]

Torres ?

BRITISH!

[Guest davelfc]

Just read somewhere else a fan moaning about wishing we could go a summer without selling our best player.

 

Sterling, our best player. Christ we must be shit if he's our best player. He's been crap all season and was only half decent last season with Suarez and a fully fit Sturridge propping him up, 

 

I'm writing this down so it can be quoted back to me, they've been mugged. He's got potential alright, to be a complete waste of money. 

[scudger99]

Torres ?

Scratch that - just saw the British bit.

[Jairzinho]

Coutinho is our best player.

[JohnnyH]

Man City's school of haggling

[withnail71]

So, how much for Reus ??

[bossy]

49 million. Ridiculous.

[Megadrive Man]

Just glad the whole 'saga' is over.

 

It would be much better if we actually spent the money on someone decent, butwe won't!

[Lario]

Surely to fuck there's not a winger in the world that we can't get for £50m.

[Winston Wolf]

I can't see Carvalho Diablo being happy at this news.

Has anybody checked in with Shep to see how he's taken it?

[magicrat]

You can never have enough Sterling threads

[Guest davelfc]

Sterling to City for £49M

 

[Anubis]

So long, farewell, auf weidersehen, adieu...

[G Richards]

I'm glad it is resolved as the hassle was a sideshow we did not need. He is a good player but not worth this sort of money. City have paid a lot for potential. How much of it is realized remains to be seen.

 

We could come out of it smelling of roses if we invest the money well and the team gels. Our recent history shows this is not an easy thing to do, at least for us!

 

The main thing I don't like is that it is another piece of evidence to highlight our current standing in the game. I would love it, really love it, if Sterling flatters to deceive, struggles at Man City and doesn't kick on in his career. I'd be made up if we finish ahead of them this season. 

 

Come on!

[Strontium]

Pellegrini must be the world's best weightlifter - he's going to bench 49 million pounds.

[Creator Supreme]

So long, farewell, auf weidersehen, fuck off

Fixed that for you!

[Strontium]

City wouldn't meet his £50m valuation, so they're buying him for £49m?

Reminds me of Alan Partridge buying his five bedroomed bastard house.

 

"It's on the market for £375,000"

"Will you accept 374?"

"Yes, yes"

[Guest davelfc]

We must have saved between £700,000 to £800,000 on him not signing a new contract with increased wages. So it's closer to £50m and we don't have to give any of those savings away like we do with the fee.

 

Win!

 

In fact if this story dated Jan 2015 is true then we have saved considerably more. 

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/raheem-sterlings-contract-talks-liverpool-5037240

[G Richards]

We must have saved between £700,000 to £800,000 on him not signing a new contract with increased wages. So it's closer to £50m and we don't have to give any of those savings away like we do with the fee.

 

Win!

 

Good point. And there's the plane fair to the Far East. That's not cheap!

[Carvalho Diablo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDIouxscr4A