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Raheem Sterling | Signs for Man City for £49,000,000
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Forgotten ex-pro in desperate attempt to stay relevant. Nothing to see here.
Agreed. I think he'll prove to be an incredible signing.
The 7th most expensive players ever in € terms, in £ outside the top 10. 
Ferdinand was already one of the best CB in the league for a while, I'm not sure Rooney was a "bargain", Ronaldo was.
Yeah, so bitter it's unbelievable though.
Sterling's already one of the best wide players in the league. As for Rooney, I despise him, but I don't see how you can class him as anything other than a bargain. £26m for 200+ total goals? That's phenomenal value in today's market. Taking into account wages then the spend obviously increases dramatically but that's never really factored into these sort of debates.
He's a great signing for you, ignore the nonsense. You desperately needed a player that can bring what he offers, he's homegrown and you can clearly afford the outlay. If he turns into the player he should and you win things as a result of that then the fee is fast forgotten.
He certainly hasn't shown it last season...
Anyway, I don't see how you can just simply go with a fee/goal ratio, Rooney for 26m seemed a fair price back then (for a very highly rated young player) and given the way his career has turned out (a very good player, but not quite a great), it still seems a 'fair' price.
Examples of bargains are Ronaldo, Van Persie (to Arsenal), those you pay a lot less than compared to how they turn out.
Sterling will need to have a career as good as Rooney for that £49m price to even be justified.
Even allowing for football inflation in the last decade or so.
If an 18 year old striker was put up for sale today with the knowledge that he would go on to do what Rooney has done for United what do you think the price would be? Try telling the club selling him £26m would be a 'fair' price and they wouldn't even give it the dignity of a response.
If Sterling gives 5+ good seasons in a City shirt and remains a regular throughout his time then his signing will have been a worthwhile one, even for £49m.
Good signing, but there are too many question marks over the lad for the fee to be so high. I think he'll probably have all the answers in the long run but I can see his career trajectory being more like Joe Cole than Gareth Bale.
This does improve City, but not as much as our signings have improved us, imo. I honestly think we've closed the gap from last season. Both of us are going to be closer to Chelsea, but I'd back United to finish ahead. 2016 will be the season that the PL finally re-announces itself in Europe.
This does improve City, but not as much as our signings have improved us, imo. I honestly think we've closed the gap from last season. Both of us are going to be closer to Chelsea, but I'd back United to finish ahead. 2016 will be the season that the PL finally re-announces itself in Europe.
sterling will improve city, but how much he will improve city and how much of the 49 million value he might/will fulfill is still filled with question marks.
I'd say liverpool have done a good job here, even it if means giving something like 10 million to QPR. (unless sterling becomes eden hazard quality or something)
I'd say liverpool have done a good job here, even it if means giving something like 10 million to QPR. (unless sterling becomes eden hazard quality or something)
Not as much as the 3 players we signed for the same money this weekend … that's for sure!
Got Wood … YES we have!
Great move for City. He will instantly improve them and his best years are ahead of him.
still can't believe we secured schweinsteiger, seemingly out of nowhere too. (had no access to internet past 3 days until like, 2 hours ago)
Very good signing for City since he’s an excellent young talent, but they’ve overpaid massively for him. Not worth anywhere near £49m yet.
Not my money they spent. Silva, aguerro, and Sterling will make a very dangerous counter attack. Should rip more than a few teams apart.
That is sort of why he costs so much. He still has a lot he can still accomplish. He pay players for what you think they can accomplish not what they have already accomplished.
City have overpaid but it's a signing they needed and gives them some much needed fresh identity. It's still a risk because he's going to be under a lot of pressure for such a young player who has been struggling for form but the rewards are high and City won't care a jot about the fee.
Liverpool need to spend the money wisely or risk losing their way. The journey from where they were a year ago to now could not have been much worse. A year ago they had just challenged for the league for the first time in many years and had secured a return to CL football. They had a truly world-class player in Suarez who could either keep them competitive at the top of the league or be sold for a big sum to fund new players on the back of their successful season, with Sturridge ready to step into the lead striker role. They had also seen the emergence of Sterling, giving them a bright future and some hope for life after Gerrard, with the captain still there to allow for a smooth transition.
Roll on 12 months:
The decision was made to sell Suarez and reinvest the money, rather than keep him for another season to help them consolidate in the top four.
The money was largely wasted on players who have contributed little.
They were reliant on Sturridge to score the goals and he spent most of the season injured casting serious doubt on whether he can be relied upon going forward.
Failed to maintain CL football making it harder to attract players than last summer.
Failed to secure Gerrard for another season to help them through a transitional period.
Have lost their relationship with Sterling who was their long-term hope and sold him to a rival club.
Liverpool need to spend the money wisely or risk losing their way. The journey from where they were a year ago to now could not have been much worse. A year ago they had just challenged for the league for the first time in many years and had secured a return to CL football. They had a truly world-class player in Suarez who could either keep them competitive at the top of the league or be sold for a big sum to fund new players on the back of their successful season, with Sturridge ready to step into the lead striker role. They had also seen the emergence of Sterling, giving them a bright future and some hope for life after Gerrard, with the captain still there to allow for a smooth transition.
Roll on 12 months:
The decision was made to sell Suarez and reinvest the money, rather than keep him for another season to help them consolidate in the top four.
The money was largely wasted on players who have contributed little.
They were reliant on Sturridge to score the goals and he spent most of the season injured casting serious doubt on whether he can be relied upon going forward.
Failed to maintain CL football making it harder to attract players than last summer.
Failed to secure Gerrard for another season to help them through a transitional period.
Have lost their relationship with Sterling who was their long-term hope and sold him to a rival club.
Half a million, actually. Which is why QPR have the 10% now.
He tends to remind me more of Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Isn't it 20%?
The 5m comes from the number of appearances he's made. Since he's made about 100 I'm assuming that he reached that full amount. On top of that you apparently have the 20%.
I've already said £49m is adjusted for football inflation...
Great move for Liverpool. Interesting to see how Brendan uses the money (this is always interesting!)
Although it seems City might have paid over the odds, they still have got a terrific player on their hands and with the squad they already have, he can simply grow. Plus the pressure at City would be slightly less than at Pool. Might help him grow!
Although it seems City might have paid over the odds, they still have got a terrific player on their hands and with the squad they already have, he can simply grow. Plus the pressure at City would be slightly less than at Pool. Might help him grow!
Sterling shouldn't have signed a contract two years ago. He could have left Liverpool for nothing now.
Ridiculous fees. 50m is supposed to be price for worldclass players. If he was a foreigner he may only worth 30-35m at most.
He is 2 goals off being the 2nd highest premier league goal scorer of all time and has a key player for a team for 10 years.
I don't see how that isn't a bargain.
He will be a class signing. There's a lot of unwarranted bitterness and nonsense in here. Doesn't surprise me though as plenty failed to acknowledge how bright a prospect he was when he broke onto the scene as a 17 year old. I don't like the guy and his antics but he's a damn good player.
You can also say two years ago he was nothing and might not have got a big move. Signing contract then was right for him, for his development and it was vindicated in 2013-14 season where he did well along with Suarez & co.
And that is how we always have an inflated market for over-hyped Englsih players..
I'm sure plenty said Sergio Ramos was overpriced after getting a near €30m move off the back of his first season in senior football. Look how that one turned out. Fees are quickly forgotten when players perform. Fellaini was a complete rip off but when he was helping us to some massive results last season, that was the last thing on my mind. I'm sure there's some out there saying we are paying over the odds for a supposedly 'past it' near 31 year old. Football rivalry eh.
Anyhow, transfer fees are completely inflated and they will remain that way. It was Bale in 2013 and it's Sterling in 2015; there will be another next year and the trend will continue. Anyone thinking that Liverpool are getting some amazing deal are far off the mark. Liverpool wouldn't have accepted this offer if Sterling was happy to stay, that shows how highly they rate him. The money means feck all unless it's invested properly. Suarez and Sterling are genuine game changers and Liverpool losing both within two summers is a massive blow for them.
Anyhow, transfer fees are completely inflated and they will remain that way. It was Bale in 2013 and it's Sterling in 2015; there will be another next year and the trend will continue. Anyone thinking that Liverpool are getting some amazing deal are far off the mark. Liverpool wouldn't have accepted this offer if Sterling was happy to stay, that shows how highly they rate him. The money means feck all unless it's invested properly. Suarez and Sterling are genuine game changers and Liverpool losing both within two summers is a massive blow for them.
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It is sad that the pools gotten extra cash to buy more overpriced squad players while City have a player with potential.
Sterling's quality. If he keeps himself right mentally then he should be a good player for City. Liverpool have done well with the fee though, if they can get a quality player then they have also done well.
Exactly. I remember Rooney was once rated higher than young Ronaldo and even young Messi. Although he didn't turn out anywhere nearly as good, he is still our most consistent forward and key player for past 10 years. I believe there are only a very few forwards in league/europe who is better than him over past 10 years.
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