Raheem Sterling scoops the Premier League Participant of the Month award for the primary time in over THREE years... after Manchester Metropolis star scored 5 targets in as many video games in December
- Raheem Sterling was named December's Premier League Participant of the Month
- The Manchester Metropolis ace registered 5 targets and an help in 5 appearances
- His strong kind helped Metropolis transfer 10 factors away from their title rivals on the high
- Sterling is again to his finest after patching up his relationship with Pep Guardiola
Raheem Sterling has been named Premier League Participant of the Month after serving to Manchester Metropolis storm into a powerful lead on the high of the desk in December.
Sterling, 27, performed the total 90 minutes in 5 of Metropolis's seven league fixtures final month, registering 5 targets and an help for Pep Guardiola's aspect.
His spectacular kind performed a key half in victories over Aston Villa, Watford, Wolves, Newcastle and Leicester, outcomes which strengthened their grip on high spot.
Metropolis now sit 10 factors clear on the Premier League summit with 17 matches to play, though Liverpool can scale back the hole to eight factors by profitable their game-in-hand.
Regardless, Sterling loved a terrific particular person month in December and has due to this fact been rewarded with the Participant of the Month award.
It's the third time the England worldwide has claimed the prize, nevertheless his final win got here all the way in which again in 2018.
Earlier than December he had solely produced two targets in 11 league outings for Metropolis amid a strained relationship with Guardiola.
Sterling even flirted with the potential of departing the Etihad again in October after shedding his place within the aspect, insisting his lack of recreation time might power him to maneuver elsewhere.
However Sportsmailrevealed earlier this month that Guardiola has since patched issues up with the participant, who's now set to place pen to paper on a brand new contract earlier than the summer time.
Metropolis are ready to offer Sterling time to mull over the choice, but they want his extension to be ironed out by the tip of the season.
