Rio Ferdinand has questioned Pep Guardiola's decision to sell Raheem Sterling, with the former Manchester City forward tipped for a bright future at Chelsea. The 27-year-old, who has penned a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge in a transfer worth £47.5million, impressed on his competitive debut for the west Londoners in a 1-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park.
Sterling gave an exciting account of himself and showed great promise; the England international even found the back of the net, though his effort was ruled offside. With a promising display under his belt already, Ferdinand has probed as to why City didn't put up more of a fight for his services - especially to a title rival.
Speaking to William Hill, the former Manchester United defender said: "He had the most minutes under Pep (Guardiola) since he’s been there, which shows the amount of influence he had at City. I was surprised there wasn’t as much, not anger, but disbelief from the City fans, and there wasn’t as much ‘yes we’ve got him’ at Chelsea.
