ANGEL ON THE BRINK PSG lining up £50m swoop
City last night ended their summer-long pursuit of the Liverpool rebel by making £49m Sterling the most expensive English player ever.
The England winger will pocket a whopping £180,000 a week over five years.
And Sterling claims he swapped Anfield for the Etihad because he is desperate to boost his medal collection.
Sterling, 20, said: “What excites me about City? The world-class players here and a squad capable of winning things year in, year out.
“The more quality players that are around you, the more quality it brings out in you so I can’t wait to get started and play alongside them. There’s
ANGEL Di MARIA is closing in on a £50m move to Paris St-Germain after deciding to quit Manchester United.
The French champions have made an initial bid of £40m, but United bosses have told them to up the ante and meet their asking price.
Di Maria had claimed he was keen to stay at Old Trafford and fight for a place in Louis van Gaal’s starting XI.
But Starsport understands Di Maria has changed his mind following PSG’s approach and is keen to join the billionaires instead.
United have spent £80m on Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay and competition for places will be stronger than ever.
Di Maria knows he might struggle