Raheem Sterling of Manchester City reportedly emerges as target for Real Madrid- Raheem Sterling could be leaving Manchester City - Real Madrid want to lure the England international to the Santiago Bernabeu - This is as a result of Manchester City's latest ban in the Champions League Spanish giants Real Madrid are reportedly ready to tempt Premier League champions Manchester City with massive sum of £180m for them to sell winger Raheem Sterling this summer. This comes after Manchester City were banned from playing in the Champions League for two years after been found guilty of breaking fair play rules by UEFA. Real Madrid are even said to have been planning to launch an astonishing bid for Raheem Sterling even before Manchester City were banned. Los Blancos now want to explore the opportunity that Manchester City will be missing in Europe for two years to lure one of their best players to the Santiago Bernabeu. Raheem Sterling is under contract at Manchester City for the next three years and the Englishman is on £300,000 a week deal which Real Madrid should be ready to add more. Recommended for you No old notes yet from CBN, banks begin ration of old notes, Supreme Court s... The Citizens are planning to appeal their Champions League ban so as for them to be able to keep some of their big stars who will not be able to cope without playing in Europe for two seasons. And should the Etihad club fail in their appeal, then they will miss £170m Champions League jackpot which could make it difficult for them to pay some of their players. Already, Manchester City cannot retain their Premier League title based on the points between them and Liverpool who are topping the standings. But the Citizens can provide brilliant performance this term in the Champions League by winning the title since they may not play in the competitions for next two years. They will first face Real Madrid in the round of 16 which will start next week in which after that they can aim for glory if they defeat Los Blancos. Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted he has been successful in his managerial exploits because he has the best team in the world at his disposal. Recommended for you "Juju dey follow him oga footsteps": Israel DMW joins Davido to delete all... The Spaniard tactician will always sit on the front aisle in the ranking of best football managers that ever brought touches of class and renaissance into the modern football. With successful managerial stint spanning over a decade across three different top clubs in Europe, Guardiola arguably takes the diadem in his head though his critics see him as a big fraud because he could only coach a stable team. Nigeria still needs Enyeama, Maradona was my toughest opponent - Rufai | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Raheem Sterling could be leaving Manchester City - Real Madrid want to lure the England international to the Santiago Bernabeu - This is as a result of Manchester City's latest ban in the Champions League Legit.ng Nigeria still needs Enyeama, Maradona was my toughest opponent - Rufai |