Raheem Sterling (26) is one of the best wingers in the world right now. Known for his speed and crazy skills, the Englishman has had a fairly decent career so far. Under Pep Guardiola, Sterling has upgraded his game which was evident at the Euros. Raheem Sterling became the most expensive English player of all time when City signed him from Liverpool in 2015 and, as always with a big-money move, he did so amid high expectations. There were those who doubted whether he was worth the £49m fee, but his improvement and trophies won under Pep have ended debates over his value to one of the best teams in Premier League history.
Barcelona were said to be heavily interested in Sterling and the player was also open to a move to the Camp Nou in the winter. A few weeks ago, a loan deal was said to be nearly completed. But recent reports suggest that the deal has now cooled down. Sterling is Barça's desired forward for the January transfer window, but his signing is almost ruled out due to his massive salary.
The Catalan club are very limited by the Financial Fair Play (FFP), thus, fitting Sterling's salary in it is very difficult. In addition to this, the English forward has taken advantage of the opportunities given to him by Guardiola which might further lower the chances of the deal to happen.
Barcelona have already started to look at alternatives, with young guns like Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo and Karim Adeyemi top of their list. It remains to be seen who will be the 'reinforcement' in the winter transfer window for Barça.
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