Merson Says: Sterling would be a miss for Man City | Ronaldo ticks box for Chelsea

In his latest Sky Sports column, Paul Merson delivers his verdict on Chelsea potentially signing Cristiano Ronaldo and how Raheem Sterling moving to Stamford Bridge would impact Manchester City. 'Ronaldo ticks a box for Chelsea'

I think he might be tempted to leave as it goes - the way it's going on at the moment. We're hearing that he wants to play in the Champions League so I think that might happen. I think it will be a win-win situation if he does go. I think it needs to get sorted sooner than later - the season's like four or five weeks away.

It's a bit disappointing in the way that you hear the news that he wants to play in the Champions League. It's been clear Man Utd won't be in the Champions League for a long time. I don't know why this wasn't nipped in the bud early doors. It's had to drag on this long. I'd be a bit disappointed if I was a Man Utd fan.

It's hard to get centre forwards who can score goals, especially in the best and hardest league in the world. So if Ronaldo did move on, Man Utd haven't really got a replacement to take his place as a proven goalscorer who is going to get you 15 to 20 goals. So they'd have to go and search for someone.

I think Sterling would be a great signing. I would worry about Man City selling Sterling as you're selling a lot of goals. People always go to me, 'He's always at the far post tapping them in'. He's not pushing anybody out the way to tap those goals in. There's an art to what he does and he will be a massive miss to Man City next season if he leaves.

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I think if Chelsea went and got him, I think that would be a major signing, especially when you're getting a top-quality