Guardiola keen to solve Sterling contract saga

Raheem Sterling silenced his critics with a goal against Arsenal

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Sterling bagged his 50th Premier League goal on Sunday with a cool first half strike as the champions marked the start of the Premier League season with a 2-0 win at Arsenal.

London. Pep Guardiola has told Raheem Sterling he wants to keep the England winger at Manchester City as his contract saga drags on.

Sterling bagged his 50th Premier League goal on Sunday with a cool first half strike as the champions marked the start of the Premier League season with a 2-0 win at Arsenal.

The 23-year-old has two years left to run on the five-year deal he signed when he moved to City from Liverpool in July 2015.

But Sterling and his club are yet to agree an extension amid reports he wants in the region of £300,000-a-week to remain at Eastlands.