Raheem Sterling

[The_weatherman]

Oh and btw there is no chance that Sterling is currently on £300 a week.
Complete and utter bollocks.

I knew 17 yr old pro footballers getting more than £300 a week in the lower leagues in the 90's so no chance a rising star would be on that little at a premiership club in this day and age after paying circa £5 mill for him.

More likely £3k a week.

Think I saw somewhere that he was on 100k a year.

[Fredo]

He'll be going to Chelsea.

[baitman]

He'll be going to Chelsea.

yeh, i reckon sterling will want to go back darn sarf and take the money

if we had him signed up, then he left, at least we would recoup some decent money

[Imy]

He'll be going to Chelsea.

or Arsenal to replace Walcott

yeh, i reckon sterling will want to go back darn sarf and take the money

if we had him signed up, then he left, at least we would recoup some decent money

We'll get compo for him (i think) as he's still young and we 'developed' him.

[baitman]

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We'll get compo for him (i think) as he's still young and we 'developed' him.

a pittance, mate.
if he was on contract he might be worth 10-15m right now, maybe more, looking at the price chucked around for zaha.

[The_weatherman]

a pittance, mate.
if he was on contract he might be worth 10-15m right now, maybe more, looking at the price chucked around for zaha.

Which is why I'm OK with giving him a decent pay. Hope Ayre doesn't screw this one up.

[Imy]

a pittance, mate.
if he was on contract he might be worth 10-15m right now, maybe more, looking at the price chucked around for zaha.

Ah but FSG will be able to slice of another £100k (more if you think of Sterling's wage demands) off the wage bill

[Lecter]

Which is why I'm OK with giving him a decent pay. Hope Ayre doesn't screw this one up.

What do people think is "decent pay"

[Tee]

What do people think is "decent pay"

Probably will end up being competitive to what his agent has been offered by our rivals.

[RichC]

Horrible feeling he's going to walk and sign elsewhere

[yamiedo]

I think it would be a bad move for him to go to Chelsea or Man City. First team football will be hard to come by. I hope he makes the right choice and stays because he is only 17. He has plenty of time to become a superstar but we can give him the foundation to become one.

[Tee]

Horrible feeling he's going to walk and sign elsewhere

How would people feel if he ended up at Arsenal and we got Walcott?

[baitman]

How would people feel if he ended up at Arsenal and we got Walcott?

i would say they are probably similar, just that walcott is a few years ahead of sterling with regards to strength and development. he will be wanting 70k a week, though...
sterling seems more willing to do his defensive duties, and may even become a much better player than walcott, given a few years. we might have to pay him 25k+ to keep him.
sterling will play here, but not certain to at city or chavs, but might get offered 50k which might be too good fro a young lad who might not look to the future, only seeing the now...

[The_weatherman]

What do people think is "decent pay"

I can't decide that, but what is Downing on? What is Henderson on? Or what was Adam on? I think Sterling is contributing more than they are, I know he is only 18, but at the same time, he is only 18. A long term contract is a must IMO, I'd go as high as 40k a week to keep him. We have already saved a bundle in transfer fee and he'll most likely be worth 20m. soon.

Than throw in the need to replace him if he goes, how much are we going to a pay the replacement? Better to tie this up and look after our longterm investment in him.

[Lecter]

Some of the rumours reckon we've offerred £20K per week plus £5K per year wage increase (upto £45K per week if he signs for 5 years)

I dont think thats a bad deal personally BUT he apparently has much better offers elsewhere