Lost the plot: page says Guardiola favourite was offered to São Paulo | OneFootball

And the ever-speculative transfer market news seems to have known no limits after São Paulo confirmed it was interested in signing Jamie Vardy, the 39-year-old English veteran who is a free agent after the end of his contract with Cremonese.

A fellow countryman of Vardy has had his name linked with Tricolor in recent days: 31-year-old winger Raheem Sterling.

According to the page ‘Radar da Bola’, the British star had his name offered to São Paulo for a possible transfer.

AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR respects all reporting, but sources in São Paulo’s upper management who were consulted have already immediately ruled out any chance of negotiations and deny that the star was offered.

Sterling terminated his contract with Chelsea at the start of 2026 and had a brief spell at Feyenoord in the Netherlands.

In European football, the winger was earning around £325,000 a week at Chelsea — which is equivalent to an estimated salary of approximately R$12 million per month at the current exchange rate. Tricolor’s budget reality makes any move under those contractual terms unfeasible.

Career, numbers, and achievements

Developed in Liverpool’s youth academy, Sterling has had spells with giants of European football, standing out as one of the leading figures in English football over the last decade.

Liverpool and Manchester City: For Liverpool, he played 129 matches, scoring 23 goals. In 2015, he moved to Manchester City, where he reached the peak of his career under Pep Guardiola, totaling 339 games, 131 goals, and 95 assists.

Chelsea, Arsenal, and Feyenoord: In 2022, he moved to Chelsea. He spent the 2024/25 season on loan at Arsenal before leaving the London club and signing a short-term contract with Feyenoord.

Overall in his club career, he has surpassed the mark of 550 official matches and more than 170 goals scored.

England national team: For England, Sterling played 82 matches and scored 20 goals. He represented the country at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 World Cups, and was also a key player in the runner-up finish at Euro 2020.

Major titles: His trophy cabinet includes four Premier League titles, one FA Cup, and five EFL Cups, all won during his successful spell at Manchester City.

Even with his leadership profile and international experience, São Paulo’s board believes that the figures that could be put on the table exceed the financial ceiling set by the club for the season, ruling out any progress in talks.

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