Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling is reportedly unlikely to sign a new contract with the Premier League champions.
According to the Times, the England international is leaning towards leaving the Manchester giants. With the winger keen on a loan move to FC Barcelona.
Sterling has only made a handful of starts for City this season, with Pep Guardiola’s side eager to tie the 26-year-old down to a new contract in the coming weeks.
Rumours of Sterling signing a new deal have been ongoing for some time. However, it appears that the winger’s future with City is under serious threat.
With Sterling simply not starting for City that often this season, it makes sense why the forward is open to leaving the club on loan. With the attacker eyeing an England spot in next year’s World Cup.
And with Guardiola unlikely to bring Sterling back into the mix, a loan move could be the 26-year-old’s only shot of playing regular football for the rest of the season.
City fans react to latest Sterling contract episode
With Sterling potentially leaving and not signing a new contract, some City fans on social media believe the decision will be a blow for the club. Unless they can sell the attacker for a hefty fee.
Here’s what some City fans had to say about Sterling’s latest contract update on Twitter…
https://twitter.com/izmcfc/status/1459484426723901443
https://twitter.com/KapikaKishan/status/1459490840519360514
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