<!--Article Start--> . <p style="text-align: justify">Raheem Sterling finally gets his wish as <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/category/english-premier-league/liverpool">Liverpool FC</a> agree a deal for the player with Manchester City. The Manchester side will acquire the services of the player for A?49m.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong><a href="http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/49m-liverpool-fc-agree-sterling-9640842">Liverpool ECHO report</a>: </strong><em>The 20-year-old has been given permission to speak to the Etihad club and will complete the transfer subject to a medical and agreeing personal terms. No hitches are anticipated and Sterling is likely to be confirmed as a City player in the next 24 hours. It is understood the deal that has been struck is worth a total of A?49m, including performance-related add-ons.</em></p> <p style="text-align: justify">This is a record transfer between two Premier League clubs for an English player. And Sterling has now become the 12th most expensive footballer in the history of professional football.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Manchester City have had bids totalling A?35m and A?40m rejected by the Reds, who have said that the Citizens need to match their A?50m valuation of the player.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Not to be missed, around A?8m of the fee will go to QPR under the terms of the deal.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The 20-year-old was under contract until 2017, and Liverpool wanted to secure his services for the longer run. He was offered a new A?100,000-a-week deal mid-season, but it was rejected by the player. Sterlinga s wages at the Eithad are said to be around A?200,000 a week.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Recently, he asked to be left out of the pre-season tour of Thailand, Australia and Malaysia, but was anyway named on a 30-man list on Saturday by the club. He also missed two days of training citing illness. However, his name was pulled out earlier today as Liverpool finally opened talks regarding a move.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">For Manchester City, this is a sign of intent as they've got one of Europe's best youngster and if the player is developed ideally, he could prove to be a bargain in the long run. Manuel Pellegrini needed fresh blood for the new season and in Sterling, he has got that.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Will he however, prove to be a David Silva for the club, or will he do a Scott Sinclair, only time will tell.</p> <!--Article End-->