<!--Article Start--> <h3 style="text-align: justify"><strong>Liverpool fans breathed a sigh of relief as the Raheem Sterling transfer saga finally came to an end last night, with a deal close to A?49 million agreed between Manchester City and Liverpool FC</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">The English international will become the 12th most expensive footballer of all time at only 20, when his transfer from Merseyside to Manchester is completed. After a number of bids in the region of A?35m to A?45m were rejected by the Merseyside club, the <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/2015/official-liverpool-fc-agree-to-sell-raheem-sterling-to-manchester-city-for-49m/" target="_blank">Reds finally accepted a A?49 million offer</a>, making it a record transfer between two Premier League clubs for an English player, second only to Fernando Torres' transfer from <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/category/english-premier-league/liverpool/" target="_blank">Liverpool</a> FC to Chelsea.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The winger was offered a A?100,000-a-week contract by the Reds, which he had rejected, and is now reportedly set to make a whooping A?200,000-a-week at the Etihad. It was a long drawn transfer saga, with the 20-year-old doing all he could to force through a move away from Anfield.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Both Liverpool and the fans, must be happy that it's finally come to an end, while <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/category/english-premier-league/manchester-city/" target="_blank">Manchester City</a> would be delighted to have landed one of the most coveted youngsters, in Sterling. Which of the two teams got the better deal, remains to be seen.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Fans took to Twitter to pay their last respects to the departing legend i.e. Raheem Sterling-</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">'Man City have agreed a A?49m fee for Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling'... <a href="http://t.co/y8JIFfFuKM">http://t.co/y8JIFfFuKM</a></p> a Dan. (@Lazallana) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lazallana/status/620287560363962368">July 12, 2015</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Raheem Sterling: A?49m. Arsenal's Invincible Squad: A?46.85m. <a href="http://t.co/TpRIh6FTqE">pic.twitter.com/TpRIh6FTqE</a> a FourFourTweet (@FourFourTweet) <a href="https://twitter.com/FourFourTweet/status/620324073403457536">July 12, 2015</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">31 billion reasons why Raheem Sterling's price tag is an issue for you and not Sheikh Mansour. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LooseChange?src=hash">#LooseChange</a> . <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mcfc?src=hash">#mcfc</a> <a href="http://t.co/D2wBU0tNiL">pic.twitter.com/D2wBU0tNiL</a> a ArsA?ne's Son (@hughwizzy) <a href="https://twitter.com/hughwizzy/status/620322606344880129">July 12, 2015</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">A?49 million used to get you Zinedine Zidane, now it gets you Raheem Sterling <a href="http://t.co/BQ6LtEwumh">pic.twitter.com/BQ6LtEwumh</a> a Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) <a href="https://twitter.com/FootballFunnys/status/620279673759600640">July 12, 2015</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> Sterling: potentially a match winner at the highest level. will now have to prove it under huge scrutiny due to the way he left <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash">#LFC</a> & fee. a Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) <a href="https://twitter.com/rioferdy5/status/620313590592090112">July 12, 2015</a> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> The only reason City have signed Sterling is so his kids can fill up the remaining 22 academy places. a Charlie says.. (@jonmikesav8) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmikesav8/status/620309135477866496">July 12, 2015</a> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> It would take 528 Raheem Sterling transfer fees to repay the total debt of Greece. <a href="http://t.co/nSW9gpE6OF">pic.twitter.com/nSW9gpE6OF</a> a Football Jokes (@LaughingFooty) <a href="https://twitter.com/LaughingFooty/status/620307541109575680">July 12, 2015</a> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> Liverpool got 50 million for Torres and 49 million for Sterling. Taking from the rich and giving it to poor clubs. Robin Hood of football. a Sychlops (@Sychlops) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sychlops/status/620279196900679680">July 12, 2015</a> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">QPR will make close to A?10m from this Sterling transfer. Almost enough to buy Chris Samba again.</p> a Paddy Power (@paddypower) <a href="https://twitter.com/paddypower/status/620303388178284544">July 12, 2015</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Kind of ironic Liverpool fans laughing at the price for Sterling. I'm sure Newcastle are still laughing at what they got for Carroll. a Tom Gordon (@GoonerGordo) <a href="https://twitter.com/GoonerGordo/status/620290287370412032">July 12, 2015</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Torres left = Gutted Suarez left = Devastated Stevie left = Inconsolable Xabi Left = broken Sterling leaving = Buzzing a TheCoutinhoRolea (@TheCoutinhoRole) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCoutinhoRole/status/620284981248704512">July 12, 2015</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> Trying to figure out how on earth Sterling is worth A?49 million. <a href="http://t.co/eVyL1uRGBj">pic.twitter.com/eVyL1uRGBj</a> a GeniusFootball (@GeniusFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeniusFootball/status/620336888893718528">July 12, 2015</a> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Brendan Rodgers on Sterling's A?49m move to City <a href="https://t.co/bPfPe2Lvwo">https://t.co/bPfPe2Lvwo</a></p> a dashy1 (@daveashy) <a href="https://twitter.com/daveashy/status/620294261959995392">July 12, 2015</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> Liverpool fans after finding out they somehow sold Raheem Sterling for A?49m to Man City. <a href="https://t.co/8JbKesFnzy">https://t.co/8JbKesFnzy</a> a FootyHumour (@FootyHumour) <a href="https://twitter.com/FootyHumour/status/620278212715790338">July 12, 2015</a> </blockquote> <!--Article End-->