3) Raheem Sterling to Manchester City (£50 million)
So that’s where Liverpool got the cash from for Roberto Firmino and Christian Benteke.
Yes The Reds sold Raheem Sterling to Manchester City for around £50million after a long, drawn out transfer saga that took over the summer and most of last season.
Sterling told Liverpool throughout the campaign that he was ready to move on, and despite Brendan Rodgers‘ best attempts to keep him, the deal was finally struck after City launched a third formal offer.
It took it’s time, but it was finally done and Sterling became one of the most expensive signings of the summer.
However, he wasn’t City’s most expensive signing……