Raheem Sterling is interested in playing for FC Barcelona. The Englishman does not want to extend his contract with Manchester City

The Catalan newspaper “Sport” says that Raheem Sterling may soon replace Manchester City with Barcelona. The footballer refuses to sign a new contract with the English champions, including. Precisely because of the desire to play for “Blaugrana”.

Sterling’s move to Camp Nou was tumultuous again at the end of the summer transfer window. “Sport” confirms that “Barcelona” wanted to borrow a striker, but City refused. But this does not mean that interest in the representative of England has waned in the Catalan capital. exactly the contrary.

According to the “Sport” website, Barcelona is considering including Sterling even in January, and the striker is one of the club’s priorities. There will be a loan at stake with a future option or redemption obligation. Another possible alternative is to involve one of the “Blaugrana” players in the process. Catalan journalists assure that the relationship between “Barcelona” – City is excellent, and the player himself will gladly move to Spain.

Sterling is disturbed by the current situation in the current colors. The player does not feel valued enough and believes that Pep Guardiola rarely uses his skills. For these reasons, the European runner-up does not want to sign a new contract with the club.

The position of the Englishman is also affected by the interest of “Barcelona”, in which the player wants to play. Sterling had already given the green light to move to the Camp Nou in August, but negotiations were not finalized at that time.

“Sport” concludes that in Barcelona they are counting on the victory of the striker, because he can strengthen the team’s attack while limping. Especially since Ousmane Dembele’s future is still uncertain, a player with a similar profile to the England representative.

This season, Raheem Sterling has played just 274 minutes in seven Premier League matches. He scored one goal in them. The “Transfermarkt” portal estimates its size at 90 million euros.