12 Jun 2015 23:35:49
Hi All,

I work at a Football news & analysis company. Word at the office is that City have returned to us with an improved £40m package. They're ready to spend £200m this summer and Sterling is a prime target due to his home-grown status.

No word on whether or not Liverpool will accept this. Personally don't have an opinion on it as it's just an aggregate of what our social team tell us.

Cheers

1.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 07:18:56
I'm not saying this isn't true but didn't one of the eds say yesterday that Liverpool haven't responded to city's first offer yet.

Id find it hard to believe that city would come back instantly with a 40m offer but I could be wrong.

Anyway out of interest what kind of price would you want for sterling?

2.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 08:12:56
My gut feeling is he will end up at Real!!

vrcomp
Y.N.W.A.

{Ed001's Note - why? They have not shown any interest.}

3.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 09:35:24
His going city anything above £40m will do it I think

4.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 10:15:58
This is true also heard from reliable source

5.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 10:30:04
I don't mean to doubt your company, but how do you suppose Man City justifies spending £200 million, even with the relaxed FFP rules?

6.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 10:42:21
If true just have to accept. It's basically this £40m or half season of poor attitude, performance, team disruption and constant negative press headlines. Followed by a Webster ruling, more drama, more of everything else and LFC left with nothing.

Please, can't wait for it to go now

7.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 11:44:24
Webster ruling won't happen here.

8.) 14 Jun 2015
14 Jun 2015 03:41:26
Once a satisfactory deemed amount is offered . from whomever, (United the only possible exception), the owners will definitely sell!

Whilst their footballing acumen and sense may be questionable their business acumen isn't, irrespective of what Rodgers may or may not think or say, they (the owners) will not risk holding onto a asset that is viable and can presently command a relatively high fee, rather than keep him and watch it "depreciate".

As the Eds have mentioned time and time again the Webster rule is indeed a possibility (if it ever came to it) and with Mr Money Hungry Ward pulling the strings don't be fooled into thinking that he wouldn't advise Sterling into "employing" it if the occasion arose . if the player is as genuinely as unhappy as it has been purported and portrayed in the media then the owners will sell!