Daniel Sturridge

[the wes 7,212]

Daniel Sturridge could be set to leave Manchester City after contract talks ground to a halt.

The 19-year-old striker is out of contract this summer and has been in negotiations with City bosses over a new deal.

The Academy product is believed to be pushing for a £40,000-a-week package after scoring six goals from 32 senior appearances, which have included 12 starts.

But manager Mark Hughes confirmed on Sunday that the club's latest offer has been turned down and there are no plans to re-open talks.

Good offer

"We have made an offer which is a good offer for Daniel at this stage of his career and that was refused a couple of weeks back," he said in the Manchester Evening News.

"Where we are at the moment needs a shift in position from his advisors."

Sturridge would be available on a free transfer and Chelsea and Aston Villa are believed to be monitoring the situation, although either would have to pay City compensation for the youngster.

City are now expected to turn their attention to bringing in two high-profile strikers over the summer.

The likes of Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o, Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor, Chelsea's Didier Drogba and Portsmouth's Peter Crouch have all been linked with the Blues, while Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz has been a long-term target.

"I am going to have a couple of days off now but the phone will be on and I will be busy all the way through the summer," Hughes added.

[Term-X 7,891]

Sturridge is on another level compared to franco.

no he isent.

otherwise he would be in the man-city starting eleven, and di santo is a much bigger talent imo he just needs 90 minutes

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Both are excellent players and I wouldn't mind seeing both at Chelsea, in all honesty, where they can learn from two of the world's greatest strikers in Drogba and Anelka, and compete against each other for first team recognition, potentially getting the best out of the two. They're both completely different types of striker anyway, you can't really compare them - hence the reason why having both would be a lovely option.

[EskWeston 696]

I would be quite happy to see us sign sturridge. But as it looks like we are going to sign Arnautovic, and with Didier, Anelka and Di Santo currently on the books we will have too many strikers, especially as we only play 1.

[Kajo 176]

I think we don't need more young strikers becasue we don't even use them. Have many minutes Di Santo spend on the pitch at all ? 30 ? 35? We already got Ben Sahara , Frank Nouble if we start buy another strikers we will only waste thier gift if they don't get more chance to play...

[EskWeston 696]

I think we don't need more young strikers becasue we don't even use them. Have many minutes Di Santo spend on the pitch at all ? 30 ? 35? We already got Ben Sahara , Frank Nouble if we start buy another strikers we will only waste thier gift if they don't get more chance to play...

Sturridge is an interesting signing because he is English, and we will once again either need to bring through our own English talent or sign some because homegrown rules will soon be in the Premiership and FIFA are doing everything they can to make teams have even more.

Our interest in Arnautovic seems very real. Arnautovic is 20 years old, Sturridge is 19, Di Santo is 20. Playing 1 striker (assuming that is what the new manager will do also) means that ideally we would have 3 "out and out" strikers in the squad. At the moment it is Drogba, Anelka and Di Santo. We most certainly would not let Drogba and Anelka go and have the 3 above as they are too young to solely lead the line for us. And it would be unlikely that we would have 5 strikers in the squad.

[5354 204]

a plus point for sturridge is because hes english....

[Badboy 1,526]

I would be quite happy to see us sign sturridge. But as it looks like we are going to sign Arnautovic, and with Didier, Anelka and Di Santo currently on the books we will have too many strikers, especially as we only play 1.

Arnautovic is ideal very skillfull and tall i like his style.

[warnie_666 1,081]

Sturridge could be another "Sidwell" type player who would be waster on the bench, would not fit into the team and then will be sold for a meager sum to clubs like Everton or Aston Villa.

I am just assuming.

[EskWeston 696]

Sturridge could be another "Sidwell" type player who would be waster on the bench, would not fit into the team and then will be sold for a meager sum to clubs like Everton or Aston Villa.

I am just assuming.

Not quite another Sidwell i don't think. We have been after him for years, and he is still young enough for us to mold him and he can only get better. The question would be if we are willing to give him the games to improve to the standard he can possibly be at.

Arnautovic is ideal very skillfull and tall i like his style.

Seems to be the traits we are looking for in strikers, we are seemingly picking up the best of that mould at a young age, Di Santo, Arnautovic, Mitrovic, Pirez, Prosenik........

[ChelseaUSA 0]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...e.html?ITO=1490

Chelsea kick-off Ancelotti's reign by signing City striker Daniel Sturridge

Chelsea kick-off Ancelotti's reign by signing City striker Daniel Sturridge

By Matt Lawton and Simon Cass

Last updated at 12:56 AM on 03rd June 2009

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...-Sturridge.html

Chelsea have kicked off Carlo Ancelotti’s reign in spectacular style by luring Daniel Sturridge from Manchester City and preparing a £45million bid for another wonderkid, AC Milan’s Alexandre Pato.

They have moved to revitalise their ageing squad by signing the highly-rated 19-year-old striker, who was out of contract at Eastlands, and moving for Brazil forward Pato, also 19, who played for manager Ancelotti in Italy.

The Italian has also convinced owner Roman Abramovich to perform a U-turn over Didier Drogba and offer the striker a new three-year contract despite his outburst after Chelsea were knocked out of the Champions League by Barcelona.

Ancelotti does not officially start until next month but he is urgently restructuring the club’s attack and may not yet have given up on Kaka, his favourite player from AC Milan, who is thought to prefer a move to Spain.

Real Madrid thought they had struck a world record £54m deal for the Brazilian last night after agreeing a five-year contract worth £148,000-a-week net, but reports in Spain claimed Chelsea were trying to hijack the deal.

England Under 20 striker Sturridge has become the first signing of the new regime on a free after City refused to meet his £55,000-aweek wage demands. He made 16 Premier League appearances last season and scored four goals but Chelsea sporting director Frank Arnesen has been after him for three years.

Pato has been seen as Kaka’s replacement for club and country and his signing would be a real coup.

[gary gordon 1,777]

Chelsea kick-off Ancelotti's reign by signing City striker Daniel Sturridge

By Matt Lawton and Simon Cass

Last updated at 12:56 AM on 03rd June 2009

Chelsea have kicked off Carlo Ancelotti’s reign in spectacular style by luring Daniel Sturridge from Manchester City and preparing a £45million bid for another wonderkid, AC Milan’s Alexandre Pato.

They have moved to revitalise their ageing squad by signing the highly-rated 19-year-old striker, who was out of contract at Eastlands, and moving for Brazil forward Pato, also 19, who played for manager Ancelotti in Italy.

The Italian has also convinced owner Roman Abramovich to perform a U-turn over Didier Drogba and offer the striker a new three-year contract despite his outburst after Chelsea were knocked out of the Champions League by Barcelona

Ancelotti does not officially start until next month but he is urgently restructuring the club’s attack and may not yet have given up on Kaka, his favourite player from AC Milan, who is thought to prefer a move to Spain.

Real Madrid thought they had struck a world record £54m deal for the Brazilian last night after agreeing a five-year contract worth £148,000-a-week net, but reports in Spain claimed Chelsea were trying to hijack the deal.

England Under 20 striker Sturridge has become the first signing of the new regime on a free after City refused to meet his £55,000-aweek wage demands. He made 16 Premier League appearances last season and scored four goals but Chelsea sporting director Frank Arnesen has been after him for three years.

Pato has been seen as Kaka’s replacement for club and country and his signing would be a real coup

[Kez 2,727]

Is this confirmed? Brilliant signing in my opinion if it is!

[SystemBlueBob 0]

I love it

The perfect blend of youth and attack that we need

[Steve 10,227]

I read this on daily mail. But i didnt post it because it was only on there. If it is true i think it is a good signing but not 100 percent yet.