Posted on November 14, 2021 at 10:00 am by AD
While Raheem Sterling would be valued at around € 52m minimum, Barça would not have the means to pay such a sum. Thus, Joan Laporta would offer a loan with obligation to purchase Manchester City. Willing to negotiate the departure of Raheem Sterling, Pep Guardiola should not however facilitate the task of the Catalan president on this file.
Since the start of the season, Raheem Sterling has struggled to get the good graces of Pep Guardiola. While he is subject to heavy competition in attack, the England international is having great difficulty in chaining tenures during this 2021-2022 exercise. A situation that could cause his departure in 2022. Indeed, Raheem Sterling would be ready to leave Manchester City and the Premier League to play more in a new club. Aware of the situation, FC Barcelona would be on the lookout to recruit him in January. And to win the case, Joan Laporta would have already planned everything.
A loan with obligation to purchase for Sterling?
According to the latest information from Metro Sport, Pep Guardiola would like to cash an amount between € 52M and € 58M for the transfer of Raheem Sterling. However , Barça would not have the shoulders strong enough to take on such an operation after the indiscretions of this Sunday of Mundo Deportivo. Thus, to complete the arrival of Raheem Sterling from the month of January, Joan Laporta would expect to negotiate a loan with a compulsory purchase option with Manchester City. And while they would be ready to let go of their English striker and that relations with the Catalans would be excellent, the Citizens would not consider making it easier for them for Barça on this case. Joan Laporta, the president of FC Barcelona, is warned.