Guardiola risks losing England ace to Spain as Man City set cut-off point for renewal

Manchester City will reportedly ‘listen to offers’ for forward Raheem Sterling if they have not resolved his contract situation by the summer.

Sterling, 27, has just 18 months left on his current deal. The Premier League champions do not want to lose the England ace but face a dilemma over his future. Signed from Liverpool for £49m in 2015, the Jamaican-born star will be able to leave for nothing at the end of 2022-2023.

City have no intention of letting that happen and have opened dialogue with the winger. However talks have yet to bear any fruit and there are big-name suitors waiting in the wings.

Sterling has long been linked with a move to Spain. And a recent report suggested both Real Madrid and Barcelona are keen to take the former Red to LaLiga.

It is thought that discussions over the star’s future will re-start sooner rather than later. But The Star are reporting that Etihad chiefs will not let the situation fester until next season.

They will invite bids for the man with 72 England caps if he has not committed to Pep Guardiola’s side by June. Valued at around £100m two years ago, the former Queens Park Rangers youth player is now thought to be worth half that amount.

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Although Spain might be a destination, other clubs are certain to enter the picture if word gets out that he is