So Sterling will become the most expensive English football player ever with a £49m move to Man City. Where he will earn over that £100k that he rejected. He could be described possibly by Liverpool fans as "Judas" following that move.

 

A look at the most expensive English footballers:

 

Raheem Sterling £49m (Liverpool to Manchester City [2015]

Andy Carroll £35m (Newcastle United to Liverpool [2011]

Rio Ferdinand £30m (Leeds United to Manchester United [2002]

Luke Shaw £30m (Southampton to Manchester United [2014]

Wayne Rooney £27m (Everton to Manchester United [2004]

James Milner £26m (Aston Villa to Manchester City [2010]

Adam Lallana £25m (Southampton to Liverpool [2014]

David Beckham £24.5m (Manchester United to Real Madrid [2003]

Darren Bent £24m (Sunderland to Aston Villa [2011]

Joleon Lescott £22m (Everton to Manchester City [2009]

Shaun Wright-Phillips £21m (Manchester City to Chelsea) [2005]

 

 

A decade ago you could get Zidane for that kind of money.

 

 

By all accounts he seems like a complete little shit, but it's hypocrisy of the highest order for Liverpool to bemoan him leaving. Every club buys players from smaller ones.

By all accounts he seems like a complete little shit, but it's hypocrisy of the highest order for Liverpool to bemoan him leaving. Every club buys players from smaller ones.

 

I've no problems with players leaving, it happens today in modern football. If it was Barcelona or Real Madrid, or even Bayern I would be fine. But it's the ridiculous lengths it's gone to. Everything has been leaked to the press by his camp, and it's turned in to a public spectacle. He never had any intention of signing a new contract, and he tried everything to force a move. It's even more obvious that his team was feeding City all the information.. as soon as the Delph move collapses they panic and pay the asking price :lol: He's a great talent, but a spoilt little brat.

 

£49m for a player who wants out, and has 2 years left on his contract after a mediocre season.. that's a great bit of business, whatever his potential may be.

I've always been impressed with Sterling when I've seen him live. He was by far Liverpool's best player during their defeat at Upton Park last season and took us apart at Anfield. Some of his dribbling and quick feet remind me of a young Jermaine Defoe.

 

This is a good move for him. Sure, he won't play EVERY week, but I think he'll get in the Man City first team. He's nine years younger than Silva so maybe he's being lined up as the long-term replacement for him.

 

On another note, shame Begovic has gone to Chelsea. Stoke have now lost him and N'Zonzi this summer when they seemed on the verge of pushing on.

I can't believe that we actually pulled it off, the arrival of Schweinsteiger that is. I am SO f***ing happy. Plus we landed Schneiderlin too.

 

Unlike the last two years I'm not actively cringing at our activities in the transfer market. If we can steal away Ramos that would be outstanding, even if we can't keep ahold of De Gea (I will probably cry a little when he officially signs for Real)

 

 

(Not so gutted about RvP leaving. He's great but getting a little long in the tooth now. Plus with so many injuries he's just not as devastating as he once was.)

Today's Gossip Column:

 

PSG's Edinson Cavani is the "prime target" to replace Robin Van Persie at Manchester United (Talksport)

 

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, is at the top of Manchester United's attacking targets as manager Louis van Gaal prepares to take his summer spending to more than £300m (Daily Telegraph)

 

Manchester City will attempt to push their summer spending towards the £100m mark this week by securing the signing of Wolfsburg's Kevin de Bruyne (Daily Telegraph)

Really don't want Cavani at United, seems average everytime I've watched him. Lewandowski would be amazing though.

 

Good to see some useful transfer activity for once (and getting it done relatively early). I'm always weary over new signings who have never played in the PL before but Schweinsteiger I'm confident will hit the ground running & at least Schneiderlin has proved himself at Soton.

Edited July 14, 20159 yr by Dobbo

Robin van Persie has completed his deal to Fenerbahce and said that "there are no hard feelings" between him and Manchester United following the move.

 

Elsewhere

 

Carl Jenkinson has signed another season on loan with West Ham following signing a five-year contract with Arsenal.

 

Watford have completed the signing of Allan Nyom from Udinese on a four-year contract.

 

 

It's hypocrisy of the highest order for Liverpool to bemoan him leaving. Every club buys players from smaller ones.

 

Wow, never thought I'd see the day Liverpool were described as a smaller club than Manchester City. Not as rich I'll grant you, but in terms of history and where they'll both likely be in 50 years, I'd take Liverpool any day.

 

Sterling is a child, led on by another child in his agent. It'd be schadenfreude to point and laugh if and when he's sold on for £10m to West Brom, Aston Villa or Crystal Palace in two years time after two years on the bench, but there you go.

Brilliant purchases from Manchester United.

 

I'm guessing Valdes will be pushed as the number one now.

I'm guessing too when De Gea goes that Valdes will be the number one goalkeeper for Man United.

 

 

Can't see Valdes staying at Man Utd, he was left off the US tour and rumour is he's refused to play with the reserves.

 

They will buy a new keeper for sure when De Gea leaves.

 

EDIT - not a rumour at all, it's on the BBC!

It would have been nice to keep Raheem as I do think he is a very talented player, but I can't say I'm too bothered by him leaving.

 

I think most fans would recognise that Man City do have greater pull currently in terms of wages and the opportunity to win silverware. The issue really is to do with how his camp have leaked information and tried to force through a move.

 

£49m is a lot of money for a 20 year old and as long as the current players perform and the money is reinvested well, I doubt there'll be many tears

Hoping that Sunderland's new winger / striker Jeremain Lens can shine after his £8m transfer from Dynamo Kiev.

 

Jordie Clasie at Southampton looks like a good signing too.

Liverpool are spending 32m on Benteke.

 

What an awful piece of business.

Hoping that Sunderland's new winger / striker Jeremain Lens can shine after his £8m transfer from Dynamo Kiev.

 

Jordie Clasie at Southampton looks like a good signing too.

 

I rate Lens very highly and I'm sure he will be an incredible purchase from Sunderland.

Liverpool are spending 32m on Benteke.

 

What an awful piece of business.

 

Agreed, not too happy about it. But Rodgers is intent on a 'target man' striker. Paying his release clause is ridiculous, but get the impression we're shitting it that Man Utd might come in with a bid, so decide to pay the fee.

 

Problem is we need a striker, and someone who is not raw (already got Origi and Ings).

Delph having a medical at Man City according to Sky Sports News. Villa fans not gonna like this at all, especially after saying he was going to stay!

What an absolute tosser.

That is hilarious.

 

I really hope we get Gervinho.