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Sterling agrees new ‘o300,000 a week’ City contract — reports
LONDON, Nov 2, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has
verbally agreed a new five-year contract with the Premier League champions,
according to reports on Thursday.
Sterling has developed into one of England’s most exciting players since
joining City from Liverpool in 2015 and the new deal is believed to have
almost doubled his wages.
The 23-year-old, whose existing terms were set to expire in 2020, will
reportedly earn around o300,000 ($389,000) per week once he officially signs
the improved contract, which would currently make him the highest paid
English footballer.
Sterling played a key role in City’s record-breaking title triumph last
term and this season has netted four goals in eight Premier League
appearances in all competitions.
His future at the club has been a hot topic since the start of the season.
Coach Pep Guardiola, who has managed to get the best out of Sterling
during his time at the Etihad Stadium, said before August’s Community Shield
match against Chelsea that there was “no doubt” City wanted him to stay.
Guardiola left the situation in the hands of Sterling’s representative and
City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain and it appears the protracted
negotiations have now been successful.
BSS/AFP/FI/1728 hrs