STERLING CRASH

City fear star will run down deal and walk for free next summer

- SIMON MULLOCK

RAHEEM STERLING is weighing up whether to run down his Manchester City contract so he can have his pick of clubs next summer.

Sterling will be 28 and at the peak of his powers when his current deal expires - and there will be no shortage of takers if a player valued at £60million by City becomes a free agent.

Arsenal, Tottenham, and Chelsea are all interested in taking the England winger back to London as he weighs up his options.

But Sterling harbours an ambition to play on the continent after winning four Premier League titles, the FA Cup and four League Cups in his seven years at the Etihad.

Talks about a new deal to stay at City have been ongoing for the last year, with no breakthrough imminent.