The 20-year-old has become the most expensive English footballer of all time, so here is a look at the numbers behind the player’s rise to prominence
Raheem Sterling has sealed his £49 million (€70m) move to Manchester City following an acrimonious PR war with Liverpool.
The 20-year-old has become the most expensive English footballer of all time but just how good is he?
In his breakout season, in 2013-14, he was a key part of the Liverpool team which went so very close to winning the Premier League, and now joins a club expected to win the title every year.
Last year was not quite as productive for Sterling, though. With Daniel Sturridge missing most of the campaign through injury and Luis Suarez enjoying life at Barcelona, Sterling was left to toil on his own.
[SIZE=5]Seasonal Stats[/SIZE]
Raheem Sterling
Games Played
35
Minutes Played
3050
Starts
34
Sub Off
9
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Defence[/SIZE]
13
Clearances
2
Blocks
17
Interceptions
37
Tackles
30
Tackles Won
[B]500
Duels[/B]
239
Duels Won
30
Aerial duels
5
[SIZE=4]Distribution[/SIZE]
919/ 1133Accurate Passes
81.1
Passing Accuracy %
33.4
Total Open Play Crosses
81
Succ. Crosses
18
Assists
7
Chances Created
75