Raheem Sterling Liverpool Contract: Latest News and Rumours on Anfield Star

Liverpool are locked in a contract stand-off with Raheem Sterling which threatens to see the player become the subject of a potential transfer scramble among Europe's biggest clubs.

Sterling has two years left on his current Liverpool deal, but there appear to be few signs of him renewing his contract at Anfield.

Continue for updates. 

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Manchester City in Pole Position to Sign Sterling

Friday, May 22

"City are ready to test Liverpool's resolve to keep Sterling with a firm bid [...] and they feel they can offer the player the stage to be challenging for trophies and playing in the Champions League on a regular basis," reported ESPN.com.

"ESPN FC has been told that City's hierarchy are huge admirers of Sterling's talents and feel his arrival would put down a major marker for their ambitions next season."

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Sterling Reportedly Wants Liverpool Exit

Monday, May 18

Ben Smith of BBC Sport reported that Sterling "is expected to tell Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers that he wants to leave Anfield this summer."

According to Smith, it'll be the second time Sterling has told the Reds of his wish to leave:

According to Sky Sports, "Sterling feels 'bullied' into signing new contract and feels the club have failed to protect him from negative headlines." The outlet also added that Sterling "feels let down by leaks of previous contract offers."

On May 1, Rodgers continued to take a hard stance against Sterling's departure, as noted by Andy Hunter of the Guardian:

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Clarifying Liverpool’s position for the summer on Sterling, Rodgers said: “We’ve made our position clear from the beginning and the owners are very much supportive of that. Raheem won’t be going anywhere this summer, even if there’s not a deal agreed.”

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Sterling was handed the responsibility of being the team’s talisman at Anfield this year. Despite his tender years and despite the pressure that's been heaped upon him, he's flourished and remains a massive creative influence for his team.

Of all the prodigious young players that Rodgers has, Sterling is the undoubted crown jewel, and having sold Luis Suarez to Barcelona last summer, Liverpool will be hoping to keep their star player at Anfield.