Pep Guardiola selling Raheem Sterling to Chelsea might come back to haunt Manchester City next season.
That is the verdict from Premier League footballer turned Sky Sports pundit, Paul Merson, as the England forward edges closer to a blockbuster move. City and Chelsea have settled on an initial £45million fee for Sterling and that might eventually rise to £55m with add-ons.
After winning their fourth title in five seasons, this has been a summer for change at City as Guardiola reshapes his star-studded team with incomings and outgoings. Norway sensation Erling Haaland and England star Kalvin Phillips are among those to sign up for their latest Premier League defence.