The talks have gone quiet over the past few weeks, but it's time to get things straight over the Raheem Sterling saga. First things first, Raheem is a top young talent and every European side in the world would love to have him amongst their respective ranks. However, the £50million pound price-tag being requested by current club Liverpool is obviously excessive for a 20-year-old who still has a lot to learn.

His agent, Aidy Ward, has not done his client any favours at all. Insulting club legends and making it clear that whatever the Reds offer, the Jamaican-born English international's mind is made up and he wants to leave. Well.

Three simple questions you have to ask yourself in this situation:

Is Raheem Sterling worth £50million pounds? Probably not. 

Should he leave Liverpool? Considering Brendan Rodgers had the faith in him, playing him week-in, week-out, giving him an opportunity... some might say he should show some loyalty. Personally, I share this opinion, so really he should stay at Anfield. 

Should Manchester City take advantage of the situation and snap him up? Most definitely. 

Attacking predicament for Citzens to ponder

With David Silva probably starting on one of the flanks or in the middle, Stevan Jovetic seemingly on his way out, and Samir Nasri not enjoying the best of seasons, it's becoming clear that the Citzens need another attacker. James Milner has left on a free transfer to join the Reds coincidentally, and the sky Blues are in desperate need of more homegrown players.

Raheem ticks all the boxes and could be City's equivalent to what Wayne Rooney is to Manchester United - bought young for a big price-tag, eventually turns world-class with a bundle of trophies and becomes a potential captain? Okay, let's not get too ahead of ourselves. 

With all that taken into account, the talented 20-year-old should expect first-team football. However, even if he does not get it straight away, he should be featuring regularly especially with Manuel Pellegrini's men competing for plenty of trophies in the 2016/16 campaign. 

He can play on either flank or behind the striker, with Silva's place virtually guaranteed (apart from of course, injury), he could fit in-behind Sergio Agüero and Wilfried Bony in a two-striker formation. 

Big price-tags, big pressure

However with big price-tags, comes big pressure too. £50million pounds is an astronomic fee for any player, not least a 20-year-old. The question is, will he follow the footsteps of Rooney or Andy Carroll. - who was branded a 'flop' after his big money switch to Merseyside.  

Whatever the fee, if Sterling does opt to leave Liverpool whether he joins City or another side, he will experience dips in his form. Especially at this age, it's just part and parcel of being a footballer and it's how he reacts to these shortcomings which will ultimately define him as a player.

Some people may argue that English players should avoid the blue half of Manchester - which is what the media quoted Jack Rodwell as stating. Regardless, it is still a concern amongst many English supporters with plenty of young stars joining the sky Blues and having lacklustre spells whilst they were there. Scott Sinclair and Micah Richards (now at Aston Villa), Adam Johnson (Sunderland) and even Liverpool's very own Daniel Sturridge was once a Blue but failed to establish himself, finding success elsewhere. 

In conclusion, this move would be a great one for all parties involved. Roberto Firmino's signing was announced a few days prior, and it opens the door for Sterling to leave. Liverpool will have brought in plenty of money, a healthy sum of £50m - having acquired his services for £500,000 five years back from Queen's Park Rangers

Obviously for Sterling, it'd represent a good move. City have ambitions to win plenty of trophies and although Liverpool do too, the Citzens are viewed as a stronger force in general. For the club themselves, it's a good piece of business. He's not only homegrown, he has world-class talent and a good sell-on value. His attitude may need a bit of work and he'll hope to develop a knack for constantly displaying consistency - which was lacking from January onwards last season. With that being taken into account, all of this comes with age and maturity, where he could flourish at The Ethiad. 

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Daniel Fess
An 18 year old lover of Italian and English football