Manchester City striker Raheem Sterling will leave the Etihad Stadium. He was offered to a number of elite European clubs, including Real Madrid. The English player feels his opportunity is over as long as Pep Guardiola is in charge.
This makes Sterling look for opportunities with other clubs. However, Sterling is still under contract until June 2023 with the Premier League champions. This makes it difficult for Sterling to leave for free so Man City will sell him.
According to Transfermarkt, Sterling’s current value is 85 million euros. This nominal increases from his previous transfer. When he arrived at the Etihad Stadium in 2015, a player who can also play on the wing was worth 65 million euros.
Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Chelsea were also offered to buy Sterling. “If there is an opportunity to go elsewhere, I am open to it. I have to learn a language. I prefer French and Spanish accents,” Sterling said in a moment to the Business of Sport US Summit.
Then, in an interview with AS in February 2020, he was also very open if he had the opportunity to play for Real Madrid. “Now I’m at City and I’m very happy, but Madrid is a fantastic club. When you see the white shirt, you know very well what the club represents, although I have to say that I have a big contract with City and I have to respect it,” he said. “But Real Madrid is a fantastic club, in a country with great weather. I am a player open to challenges.”
However, Sterling is not the type of player Real Madrid have planned. He’s a pure winger, although he can play in both sectors (wings). The position of the wing is unwavering in the stronghold of Real Madrid made by Carlo Ancelotti. There are already Vinicius Junior and Eden Hazard on the right and Rodrygo and Marco Asensio on the left.
If Asensio leaves, Serge Gnabry has the opportunity to be a substitute because this Bayern Munich player was also offered to Real Madrid. Moreover, the club nicknamed Los Blancos is also focused on hunting down AS Monaco midfielder, Aurelien Tchouameni.
