Raheem Sterling is the headline mover in what is turning into to be a big transfer window for Manchester City.
And he leaves with a parting shot of sorts after insisting he is going to Chelsea in order to fulfil his ambition of winning the Champions League. Sterling, who is set to become Chelsea’s highest-paid player on a £45million deal worth in excess of £300,000 a week, goes with City’s best wishes.
But it is not hard to imagine that turning sour if he has a hand in denying them in their own pursuit of ‘the big cup’. On the plus side Sterling’s sale means City are net gainers from the summer so far with Erling Haaland (£51m) and Kalvin Phillips (£42m) offset by sales of Gavin Bazunu (£12m), Gabriel Jesus (£45m) and Romeo Lavia (£10m). The money will not burn a hole in pockets for long though with a left back surely set to arrive in the next few days.
