Raheem Sterling: will he be the new Collymore or Carroll?

The title of most expensive English footballer is not always a guarantee of success, for the player or his club

Raheem Man City kit
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It is 36 years since Trevor Francis became the first £1m footballer, when he moved from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest, and 20 years ago the title of England's most expensive footballer was held by Stan Collymore who had just moved from Forest to Liverpool for a meagre £8.5m.

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