Pic: Non-league club start campaign to raise money to sign Raheem Sterling

Someone call Jim White, because the transfer window is hotting up.

Manchester City have had a €35 million bid for Raheem Sterling rejected by Liverpool, and now face competition for the player in the form of non-league side Macclesfield Town. The Silkmen have launched a crowd-funding campaign to raise £50 million to bring the England international to the Moss Rose ground next season. https://twitter.com/thesilkmen/status/609302380509810688 "We aim to raise the easily achievable sum of £50,000,000 to fund a transfer bid for Sterling," Macclesfield write in the project description, before getting a gentle dig in at Liverpool. "While Raheem may struggle to adapt to the physicality of the Vanarama National League his technique would be ideal for the division." "Admittedly, the move would be a little step down from the Premier League, but we here at Macclesfield Town can guarantee that Raheem wouldn't have to sit on the bench and watch a 6-1 defeat at Stoke City." Ouch. In fairness, while it would be a very significant drop down the divisions, Sterling would at least win trophies. Which is what he's motivated by, right? H/T ESPN.