Barcelona ‘to make Raheem Sterling transfer move in January window after having bid turned down over summer’

BARCELONA are keen to reignite their interest in Raheem Sterling when the transfer window re-opens in January.

The Catalan club tried to sign the 26-year-old in the last transfer window according to Sport, but a deal never materialised.

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And now Nou Camp chiefs are ready to test Manchester City’s resolve once again in the New Year.

Sterling has started just two out of City’s six games so far this season, with Sport naming Barcelona as an ‘ideal destination’ for the 70-cap England international.

The winger has even given the thumbs up for a move to go ahead, according to reports.

But any potential move won’t come cheap.

Transfermarkt value Sterling at £81million, and although cash-strapped Barca have more funds to play with than they did in the summer, money is still tight at the Nou Camp.

Sterling is also rumoured to earn £300,000-a-week at the Etihad.

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Despite the club’s dire financial situation the Spanish giants sent Director of Football Mateu Alemany to Manchester in the summer to discuss a possible transfer for Sterling.

Barca’s summer proposal reportedly included a swap deal including Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele or Sergi Roberto.

A loan move was also discussed between the clubs.

Sterling has played 298 times for Manchester City since his move from Liverpool in 2015, scoring 115 times so far for the Cityzens.

But he appears to have fallen out of favour under Pep Guardiola this season.

That’s despite Sterling playing a starring role for England during the Three Lions’ run to the final of Euro 2020.

And during his time at the Etihad Sterling has won the Premier League three times, the FA Cup once and the League Cup FIVE times.

But his time in Manchester could soon be coming to an end.