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The Daily Mail report that Manchester City are ready to open talks with Raheem Sterling over a new contract, amidst separate rumours suggesting Real Madrid are interested in signing the England forward.
The 23 year old has two years left on his current deal at The Etihad, but Manchester City hope to tie the player to a long-term deal, with manager Pep Guardiola wanting Sterling to follow the likes of Kevin de Bruyne, Fernandinho, David Silva and Nicholas Otamendi in pledging his long-term future to City.
Sterling, who moved to City from Liverpool in 2015 for £49 million, has enjoyed his best-ever season, scoring 20 goals with 11 assists in all competitions so far.
However, it now appears that Real Madrid are also interested in signing Sterling, The Spanish club are planning a summer overhaul of their squad, with the likes of Gareth Bales, Karim Benzema, and Isco all set to depart, and Sterling is now reported to be on their shopping list, along with the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Eden Hazard.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.