I joined City because they have more quality players – Sterling

Sterling becomes City’s record signing, jumping ahead of Argentina striker Sergio Aguero, Brazil worldwide Robinho and French defender Eliaquim Mangala.

Liverpool manager, Brendan Rodgers, was pleased with his team’s performance and has hinted that Liverpool could still be in the market for more players.

The sale ofRaheem Sterling won’t affect Liverpool almost as much as the sale of Luis Suarez did, when he was sold around a year ago, according to midfielder Lucas Leiva. “We aim to be stronger than last season that will be reliant on everyone”.

Rooney nearly immediately began repaying the transfer fee, scoring a hat-trick on his debut in the Champions League against Fenerbahce.

The 20-year-old moved to City for a fee of up to 68 million euros. At this point in the season, both teams will be jockeying for positions in the Premier League table.

It was Manchester City who stumped up the cash, paying Aston Villa £26m.

Sterling always insisted his determination to leave Liverpool was due to ambition rather than money.

He has also earned 14 worldwide caps for the England national team and was part of Roy Hodgson’s squad at the 2014 World Cup.

City manager Manuel Pellegrini used a blend of first-team and academy players for their first friendly of the close-season, with teenager Brandon Barker and Bruno Zuculini on the scoresheet at the Cbus Super Stadium.

This is the only transfer in our list that features a side not in the Premier League, and no prizes for guessing that it involves perennial big-spenders Real Madrid.

As has been previously noted, Firmino’s experience playing in the Bundesliga should help him get to grips with the high-tempo style of the Premier League, and Lucas agrees this will give him an advantage.

With Sterling to don the sky blue livery next season, City signal an end to this.

He told Manchester City’s TV station that it was a good moment for him and his family.

Nine goals in 16 games ultimately led Villa to a comfortable mid-table finish. “That is what cost us last season”.

LONDON Manchester City are about to find out whether Raheem Sterling has the ability to justify his enormous price tag or is just another over-rated young English footballer motivated purely by his bank balance.

By spending £12m, £8m and £7m respectively on young Englishmen in Jack Rodwell, Scott Sinclair and Adam Johnson, City fell into the United trap of believing that value could only be found at the lower level of the market.

Though he did fail to find the net as frequently as the 2013/14 season as he ended last term with seven goals, two less than he bagged a year earlier.