da betobet： After the reports that Raheem Sterling is ready to leave Liverpool, the 20-year-old was booed as he stepped up to claim the Reds’ Young Player of the Year award last on Tuesday evening.
da aviator aposta： That’s some fall for a player many Kopites loved just a few months ago and the first-teamer who, arguably, outperformed Luis Suarez during last season’s title run-in. Is there any way back then? Maybe not…
And now Chelsea have joined the long list of suitors for the England international, with claims they’re ready to sacrifice January addition Juan Cuadrado and midfield star Oscar to raise funds. Wow.
However, why not cut out the middle man and offer Oscar is exchange for Sterling? After all, Liverpool have been linked with the Brazilian passer in the not too distant past. It makes sense all round, and here are FIVE reasons why…
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Sterling can challenge for trophies…
Sterling has claimed that fighting for trophies and playing at the very highest level is what matters most to him right now. So if we take his claims on face value, a switch to Chelsea makes sense, with the Blues having scooped two bits of silverware – the Premier League and League Cup – this term while also advancing pretty deep into the Champions League – well, deeper than Liverpool.
On that note, the Reds are yet to win a trophy under Brendan Rodgers and look to be in for a tricky battle to balance Europa League responsibilities and challenging for a top four finish next term.
Oscar will get guaranteed playing time
Perhaps a little warning for Sterling is Oscar’s plight. Although the Brazilian has featured 28 times in the Premier League season, he’s often been used as a substitute of hauled off by Jose Mourinho, limiting his playing time. As much as Kopites will hate to admit it, Liverpool are a step down from Chelsea, but the 23-year-old could benefit from moving to become a focal point, rather than an ‘also ran’.
Sterling will get the money he wants
Let’s be cynical about Sterling then… he wants more money. In any line of work a pay rise of 400% – Chelsea will surely be able to present him with wages of around £140,000 – £150,000-per-week – on his £35,000-per-week earnings is the sort of proposal that cannot be ignored. Although fans look at football from a passionate point of view, the 20-year-old’s career will not last forever, so gathering money while he can makes sense. Also, as one of the best youngsters around, shouldn’t he be paid in line with the likes of Luke Shaw?
Rodgers has a habit of reviving big club strugglers
The finest example is Daniel Sturridge. Liverpool offered the forward a move away from Chelsea in 2013, and the deal has worked amazingly well for them. Frequently shoved out of position and used sparingly at Stamford Bridge, Sturridge is now the main man at Anfield when fit, which is almost certainly down to Rodgers. The Northern Irishman has performed a similar feat with Philippe Coutinho, who was struggling at Inter Milan.
Can Liverpool really hold down an unsettled player?
Dressing rooms are fragile things. One ‘bad egg’ could unsettle the feeling of harmony in a squad, and although there’s nothing to suggest that Sterling is a rotten apple, if he’s being kept against his will can Liverpool really expect him to nail his colours to the mast? Reports have already suggested that Rodgers wants the situation resolved quickly, which makes sense, whatever the outcome.