As the morning dawns, the semi-finals of the Europa League are about to begin with a clash between England and Denmark. It is said that England will win the final against Italy. England's impressive performance is due to the outstanding contributions of three players: Sterling, Kane and Luke Shaw. Especially Sterling, who was like a dark horse in the group stage, leading England to move forward steadily.
Real Madrid have shown strong interest in Manchester City attacker Sterling, with the player's deal set to expire in 2023, according to reports from The Athletic cited by Mundo Deportivo. Sterling is reportedly in a bad mood at the moment as City seem to see him as a sidekick to Kane's transfer. This deal seems quite feasible. Sterling is currently valued at a whopping €90 million in the German transfer. Given his outstanding performance in the Europa League, Real Madrid may have to pay around €100 million to bring him into the fold.
Currently, Real Madrid has Hazard, Vinicius and Rodrigo on the wing, but these three are not performing well. Especially Azhar, the player who came to La Liga with the aura of a Premier League king, is regarded by everyone as a water product. Therefore, it makes sense for Real Madrid to bring in Sterling in a strategic sense. It also means that they will give up Mbappe.
Should Real Madrid actually buy Sterling? Why should Guardiola see Sterling as a transfer accompaniment to Kane? The answer is obvious: last season, Sterling's performance was really bad. If he hadn't awakened in the Europa League, Sterling would have gone unnoticed - after all, the transfer fee was too high. In addition, in terms of Premier League performance, is Sterling really better than Hazard? More importantly, Sterling is a representative of happy soccer. This point has never changed. Buying Sterling, Real Madrid will face the risk of a second Hazard, and the odds are quite high.
In fact, what Real Madrid really needs is Harland. In the winger position, the above three can still cope. However, in the center forward position, Benzema is obviously not a qualified center forward, he is more like a super winger or side forward. If Harland is brought in, with Benzema's pie-making ability, what kind of picture would that be? Real Madrid's purchase of Sterling is the equivalent of digging a hole for themselves.
