RODGERS ‘HAS NO IDEA’ IF STERLING WILL STAY: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted he does not know if Raheem Sterling will sign a new contract at Anfield. with Manchester City ready to make a £50 million bid, the Sun reports. Rodgers confirmed that Sterling has put off contract discussions until the end of the season, when he will have only a year to run on his existing deal. He said: “The club have received that advice from his advisor and Raheem has mentioned it to me himself.” Sterling has reportedly turned down a £100,000-a-week offer and is holding out for £150,000-a-week.
PAPER ROUND’S VIEW: Sterling is one of Liverpool’s best players, so it’s unsurprising he wants to be paid like it, and hardball negotiations are par for the course these days. Rodgers said he “can’t predict” the outcome and neither can we. But we do feel a move away from Liverpool would be a risky one for the player’s development.
source:eurosport.com
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