Man City ace Raheem Sterling on AC Milan radar amid takeover rumors

Written by Andrew Thompson

Posted: April 19, 2022 8:00 PM

Last updated: April 19, 2022 10:01 PM

Manchester City and England international Raheem Sterling may be on his way to Serie A after rumors linked him with a summer switchover to the AC Milan giants.

As mentioned by the mirrorAC Milan “is in the process of being bought by a Bahraini investment fund of 850 million pounds with a wish list of summer transfers with Liverpool, Man City, Ajax and Real Madrid among those ready to be robbed.”

AC Milan target Liverpool and Manchester City stars – including Raheem Sterling – as wish list emerges amid £850m takeover | Tweet embedhttps://t.co/CUD0ewCWZZ pic.twitter.com/uJU3VZAhjs

MirrorFootball April 19, 2022

Should the acquisition proceed without a hitch at Lombardy, Raheem Sterling is set to be in the crosshairs of the Italian giants, as the club are said to have secured a £300m transfer budget that will allow them to beat bitter domestic rivals Inter. And Juventus.

Sterling has been regularly linked with a move away from City at several points this season, with Barcelona being one of a cadre of top clubs to have shown interest in the former Liverpool winger as his future at the Etihad is still up in the air given the club. Spending habits that may include Erling Haaland next summer, reducing his path to more key minutes.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 26: Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 4-0 during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium on December 26, 2021 in Manchester, England. (Photo by James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images)

With Sterling’s contract expiring at the end of next season, City may benefit from the England player in light of attacking options at the club that include Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus and Jack Grealish, in addition to the young duo Liam Dilap and Kaiki. in the tube.

Aside from Sterling, Milan are also set to target Liverpool’s Divock Origi as well as a host of continental stars such as Sebastian Haller, Christopher Nkunku, Real Madrid’s Tandem Isco and Marco Asensio.

With Milan currently battling ferociously with Inter for the second season in a row while currently sitting two points ahead of their arch-rival, the massive investment that could look to return the club to the elite category of European clubs could be an ideal position for Sterling to propel his career forward.