Manchester City consider final £50m bid for Raheem Sterling... and England youngster looks ready to jet away from Liverpool

By Kieran Gill for MailOnline

Published: 19:17 EST, 21 June 2015 | Updated: 05:22 EST, 22 June 2015

Manchester City may be preparing to pay £50million to sign Raheem Sterling from Liverpool, but the England youngster looked without a care as he flyboarded and hit the beach in Ibiza.

The 20-year-old has been spending part of his summer break on the party island while Liverpool turned down £30m and £40m bids from the Barclays Premier League runners-up.

Sterling could become the most expensive English player of all time if City up their offer, despite his latest controversy after allegedly being caught on camera inhaling nitrous oxide while on holiday.

Raheem Sterling was pictured freeboarding in Ibiza before heading home to England amid his transfer saga

Raheem Sterling was pictured freeboarding in Ibiza before heading home to England amid his transfer saga

Manchester City may be preparing to pay £50million to sign England youngster Sterling from Liverpool

Manchester City may be preparing to pay £50million to sign England youngster Sterling from Liverpool

The 20-year-old has been spending part of his summer on the party island while Liverpool turned down bids

The 20-year-old has been spending part of his summer on the party island while Liverpool turned down bids

Liverpool winger Sterling smiles while playing in the sea as he holidayed with friends in Ibiza

Liverpool winger Sterling smiles while playing in the sea as he holidayed with friends in Ibiza

England international Sterling pictured on holiday with friends in Ibiza as his future remains in the balance

England international Sterling pictured on holiday with friends in Ibiza as his future remains in the balance

Sterling could become the most expensive English player of all time if Manchester City up their offer

Sterling could become the most expensive English player of all time if Manchester City up their offer

It came just three months after being warned about his conduct by Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers. Sterling was filmed on a yacht in Ibiza where it appeared he was inhaling the substance — known as laughing gas — through a balloon. 

It is entirely legal, but after similar footage emerged in April, Rodgers warned the England youngster to think like a professional footballer. He was also pictured smoking a shisha pipe.

The latest photographs show the starlet by the beach, freeboarding and tucking into a meal outside Burger King, though he returned home to England on Sunday by private jet.

A £50m move would see him eclipse the record fee for an Englishman, previously held by Andy Carroll at £35m when he left Newcastle United for Liverpool in 2011.

Plenty feel English players are being sold for eye-watering prices in the modern market with Sterling, who has 91 appearances in the Premier League, leading the way. 

Sterling tucks into a meal outside Burger King while rumours about a £50m bid strengthen 

Sterling tucks into a meal outside Burger King while rumours about a £50m bid strengthen 

Liverpool's Sterling shares a meal with pals in Ibiza before returning to England to sort out his future

Liverpool's Sterling shares a meal with pals in Ibiza before returning to England to sort out his future

Rio Ferdinand labelled Sterling and Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane 'overpriced' on Twitter

Rio Ferdinand labelled Sterling and Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane 'overpriced' on Twitter

The former England and Manchester United centre back made his feelings about the prices clear on Twitter

The former England and Manchester United centre back made his feelings about the prices clear on Twitter

Among those is former England and Manchester United centre back Rio Ferdinand, who labelled Sterling and Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane 'overpriced'.

Ferdinand wrote on Twitter: 'English players are soooo overpriced right now it's a joke! Kane & sterling have huge potential but 40m & 50m...(Sergio) aguero 38m & (Alexis) sanchez 32m!!!' 

Liverpool have made it clear they want £50m if they are to allow Sterling to leave, but that valuation seemed to scare off Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

City, however, are considering a final bid as they appear determined to sign Sterling, who would add to their all-important homegrown quota. 

Liverpool have made it clear they want £50m if they are to allow Sterling to leave Anfield this summer

Liverpool have made it clear they want £50m if they are to allow Sterling to leave Anfield this summer

Liverpool's valuation seemed to scare off Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid

Liverpool's valuation seemed to scare off Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers warned Sterling to think like a professional after his latest controversy

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers warned Sterling to think like a professional after his latest controversy

A friend helps Sterling take his boots off as he hit the beach in Ibiza during his summer break

A friend helps Sterling take his boots off as he hit the beach in Ibiza during his summer break

A £50m move would see Sterling eclipse the record fee for an Englishman, previously held by Andy Carroll

A £50m move would see Sterling eclipse the record fee for an Englishman, previously held by Andy Carroll

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