Inside information has come to light, with Spain's Daily Sport revealing that FC Barcelona are salivating over England winger Sterling, but have put forward a precondition that Sterling has struggled to accept.
According to the disclosure of the Catalan media, although Manchester City is willing to bear half of Sterling's annual salary, as high as 9 million euros, but this expense still let Barcelona financial department headache. To know, Sterling's annual salary has been as high as 18 million euros, if Barcelona take over 9 million, then in the transfer market, they will face the embarrassing situation of no rice.
Sterling's place in the starting lineup at Manchester City has gradually been marginalized and he is eager to seek a new challenge, but Barcelona has made it clear that unless Sterling is willing to take a pay cut, the door to a transfer remains closed to him.
It's worth noting that Barcelona's interest in Sterling in the winter transfer window was limited to a loan and the contract explicitly excluded a mandatory buyout clause at the end of the loan period.
