Finally: Man City to pay £49m for Liverpool's Raheem Sterling. See How Deal Was Done On Sunday
Raheem Sterling 20 is set to become both the most expensive Englishman and City's record signing, beating Carlos Tevez's £47m fee in 2009. The England winger has been desperate to leave Anfield for months after making it clear he would not sign a new contract. Liverpool had put a £50m valuation on his head and Brendan Rodgers will be delighted to have got extremely close to that mark. City had two previous bids worth £30m and £40m rejected but the third one has got the job done. Manuel Pellegrini will pay £44m up front with another £5m in add ons.