TalkSPORT in what they claim is an exclusive are reporting that Liverpool striker Raheem Sterling will not sign a lucrative new contract that the Reds are offering him.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers however says he expects the 20-year-old to sign what he calls an “incredible deal”, and claims the club will not be held to ransom by his representatives.
“What the club has offered (Sterling) is an incredible deal for a young player. I have spoken to Raheem a number of times. He is very happy here and you see that in his game. What he has been granted at this football club is an opportunity. We see that with lots of young players they are getting the opportunity to play here and they get rewarded for that.
“But we are certainly not a club that is going to give out way way above what a player is worth at a certain time of his career. It is not a case of giving any player, and I am talking generally here rather than just Raheem, what they want. We want to reward our best talents, they are a big part of our future and we are confident that will all be hand and resolved soon.”
The new deal the Merseyside club is offering has been on the table for a month now yet Sterling has not signed after having been advised to wait until the summer when at which time a big club like Real Madrid may come after him.
The rumour is that the Spanish giants are interested but will not make a move if he has already signed a new contract at Anfield.
