Man City plan mega new deal for Raheem Sterling to stop £200m Real Madrid move - EXCLUSIVE

Manchester City are preparing to pay Raheem Sterling an eye-watering £450,000 a week to keep him out of the clutches of Real Madrid. The Spanish giants are keeping tabs on Sterling, who has been transformed into one of the best players in the world by Pep Guardiola. It was only last November that the Premier League champions handed Sterling a three-year extension to his current deal which now sees him pick up around £300,000 a week. It made him Manchester City’s second-highest-paid player behind midfield playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, who currently earns around £350,000 a week.

And they are now ready to make the England international the Premier League's top earner to cut down on the likelihood of a £200million move by Real from succeeding. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has a penchant for big-money buys as he looks to build a team of so-called Galacticos at the Bernabeu. And Sterling has spoken of his desire to play for Real in the future - though City’s plans could see him remain at the Etihad Stadium for the foreseeable future. Sterling, who helped his mother clean hotel toilets as a child, has become of the most sought-after players on and off the pitch.

Man City plan mega new deal for Raheem Sterling to stop £200m Real Madrid move - EXCLUSIVE

His bank balance which could be boosted even further if he takes up a reported £100m endorsement offer to wear Air Jordan football boots. The Nike-owned brand have already embarked into the world of football by making kits for Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain. Sterling played a crucial role in City’s back-to-back Premier League title wins, as well as last season’s unprecedented domestic treble. He will have to be at his best for the rest of the campaign as Guardiola’s men seek to overhaul table-topping Liverpool.

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Man City plan mega new deal for Raheem Sterling to stop £200m Real Madrid move - EXCLUSIVE