Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has admitted that he was wrong with his previous assessment on Raheem Sterling's exit from Anfield in 2013.
The Reds legend worked with the England international during the latter stages of his career on Merseyside before his retirement, with Sterling later moving across the Premier League to join Manchester City in a £50m deal.
That move was certainly controversial, with Sterling unpopular among Liverpool fans since making the move, and Carragher admits he believed the Reds had got the better end of the deal.
However, speaking to the Telegraph, he revealed he has changed his view - stating that the England international has the capability to emulate the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo.
"I never envisaged he would become as good as he is and thought Liverpool had secured a good deal to get just under £50 million. I was wrong. By the end of his career it will be obvious City bought him at a bargain price.
"I wrote recently he and Sadio Mane are the best left-sided players out there. I now rate Sterling above Neymar. His ambition, alongside Kylian Mbappe.
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"I would go so far as to say there is a similarity with Cristiano Ronaldo's development at Manchester United.
"As he does not take penalties or free-kicks like Ronaldo it is difficult to match his strike rate, but Sterling should certainly target 30 goals for City in this campaign and look to repeat those numbers for the peak of his career."
