Joking apart....he’s a class player and a goal scorer when fit.
Could he get fit and stay fit with us? Possibly.
Would Wilder get the best from him? Probably.
Would he take say a one year contract on 50k a week? Very unlikely.
Would his best be good enough to survive and thrive in a Wilder team? IMHO no. I don’t think the lad has the will or the heart for a fight, and certainly not to do the work needed to get him fit enough to do the job required of a Wilder player.
And just to be clear to those who think I’m saying he's not good enough for United, I’m not. I’m saying he hasn’t got the work ethic and desire to succeed at a club where our current biggest strengths in the premier league will be heart, desire and work rate. We will lack the quality to play teams off the park every week so out running the opponents will still be our main goal.
Sturridge just won’t. He doesn’t need to. He’s made his money, won his medals, got his caps, and looks like a player going through the motions with a bit of a chip on his shoulder.