"Sterling and De Bruyne can play for Madrid if they want"

Sterling and De Brune have been linked as possible reinforcements for Real Madrid. Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson understands why.

The coach gave his opinion on Madrid's alleged in Sterling and De Bruyne. Both would be successful in the club, but Eriksson is confident that they will remain in England.

"Sterling and De Bruyne will play for Real Madrid if they want to, but I would be disappointed. I don't know, I really hope they stay in England," he told Stats Perform News.

For Eriksson, there is no better competition than the English regularity tournament: "When you look at it so far, and for many years, the Premier League is the best league in the world, there is no doubt about it: the most popular, the best league to watch."

City are working on the contract extensions for both players. They want to keep them away from LaLiga.

Finally, he is confident that Guardiola will continue to lead City for many years to come. "It's important, he's one of the best. Losing him before his contract ends would be bad for the club, for the players, for the fans... It wouldn't send a good message. I hope they keep him until his contract is over at least," he concluded.