Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has insisted that Raheem Sterling is far from the finished package despite the attacker’s brilliant form during the 2017-18 campaign.
Sterling struggled for consistency in his first two years with the Citizens, but has been key to City’s incredible form in the opening months of this season.
The 23-year-old, who is rated at £45m by transfermarkt.co.uk, has scored 13 times and provided four assists in 20 appearances for his English club in all competitions this term.
The England international will now enter Sunday’s Manchester derby with Manchester United looking to continue his brilliant run of form.
Guardiola, however, has said that every young player ‘can do better’, and has tipped Sterling to continue improving as he develops in the coming years.
Guardiola told reporters at his pre-match press conference
“At 23 years old, always you can do better. You have a lot of distance to achieve your best level. Sterling has a lot of things to improve and that’s why he will have a long career.”
Nine of Sterling’s 13 goals this season have come in 13 Premier League appearances, and he has managed two in his last three league matches for the Citizens.
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