This what's completely wrong with football today. No respect from a young player with the world at his feet. This just would not happen in years gone by. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Raheem Sterling tells Liverpool that he won't travel on the club's pre-season tours in attempt to force move to Manchester City Raheem Sterling wants to stay in England rather than travel to the Far East and Australia during Liverpool's pre-season The 20-year-old is hoping this latest action will push through a move to City Liverpool rejected an improved offer from City of £35m rising to £40m By SIMON JONES FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 07:26 EST, 8 July 2015 | UPDATED: 11:52 EST, 8 July 2015 Raheem Sterling has told Liverpool that he does not wish to go on the club's pre-season tour. The England international is determined to force a move away from Anfield and it is understood that he wants to stay behind in England to sort out his future rather than travel to the Far East and Australia. Manchester City have yet to make their third and potentially decisive bid for the 20-year-old with Liverpool holding out for £50million. Scroll down for video please log in to view this image +7 Raheem Sterling (front, with team-mate Andre Wisdom) returned to training with Liverpool on Monday please log in to view this image +7 Sterling reported to Melwood despite his intention to leave, with Manchester City his favoured destination please log in to view this image +7 Liverpool rejected an improved offer for Sterling, from City, of £35m rising to £40m last month Previous 1 Next Transfer News LATEST: Ambitious plans for Zlatan... please log in to view this image Divock Origi is back at Liverpool after struggling on loan... please log in to view this image Manchester City return to training as Manuel Pellegrini... please log in to view this image Manchester City complete signing of £2million Turkish... SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share 1.4k shares LIVERPOOL'S PRE-SEASON TOUR JUNE 14 - Thai All Starts JUNE 17 - Brisbane Roar JUNE 20 - Adelaide United JUNE 24 - Malaysia XI AUG 1 - HJK Liverpool rejected an improved offer of £35m rising to £40m last month. Unless City make a decisive move in the coming days then Sterling, who reported back to Melwood for the start of pre-season on Monday, will be expected to fly with Brendan Rodgers’ squad to Thailand on Sunday. Their first tour game is in Bangkok next Tuesday. please log in to view this image +7 Sterling arrived at training in a white Mercedes to begin pre-season training before the upcoming season please log in to view this image +7 Brendan Rodgers (right) will have a decision to make about whether to take Sterling on the club's tour please log in to view this image +7 Raheem Sterling's form for club and country has attracted the interest of Liverpool However, Sterling is prepared to force a stand-off with Liverpool to make it clear that he wants to move to the Etihad. Such a stance would force Liverpool's hierarchy into disciplinary measures but they would be reluctant to have such a cloud hanging over them as they go on such a high profile tour. Liverpool though found themselves in a similar situation two years ago when Luis Suarez was trying to engineer a move to Arsenal. The Uruguayan was banished to train on his own before accepting he was going nowhere and knuckling down. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...empt-force-Manchester-City.html#ixzz3fGMsUoh3 Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
That is very much wishful thinking I'm afraid, he will leave, we're helpless to prevent it. Someone will budge eventually, hopefully not us. He would give us 25-30 goals in the Champ, a dream if he stayed but I can't see it happening. This is his big chance, and the club can't afford not to either.
Don't know why everyone is hammering Sterling about wanting to move to team playing Champion league football and competing for trophies. No one says anything about Southampton players pushing a move through to Liverpool etc. I agree it could've been handled better but its just kid been badly advised by agents. Doesn't make him a bad person for wanting to progress his career!
Exactly, I really don't care about his future career prospects at this point - let's just get him moved for £50 million and take our £10 million cut.
I can't understand why City would up their bid (hope they do). Liverpool have already signed a costly replcement, so what are they going to do? Let a potential 30 (after our cut) million sit around being a bit part player, makes no businss or football sense at all, whilst Liverpool don't exactly have to sell him it's pretty clear they want to strengthening City's position, other than media interest from the scum I haven't heard of a load of clubs rushing to buy him either. They haven't got Daniel Levy in have they?
I believe the number has been disconnected after getting so many calls. Otherwise it would be a bit dodgy of me to post it.
When he left us he stated he went to Liverpool because he supported them. What a tosser. When you get relegated, with the way football is today, your left with players who are not very good and the best ones leave. Last time we lost Remy and had to keep Wright-Philips. This time it is likely we will lose Austin, Philips and Fer. This is why it is so hard to gain promotion you have to rebuild every time.
Badly advised but don't honestly believe he's a bad kid and he really is still a kid. Liverpool are being stupidly stubborn about this. £40m+ is more than he's worth and everyone knows it.
