Raheem Sterling: Liverpool player 'to advise club he needs to leave'

Raheem Sterling is relied upon to tell Liverpool chief Brendan Rodgers he needs to leave Anfield this mid year.

The England forward has officially turned down another £100,000-a-week contract, and denied being a "cash grabber" in a BBC Sport meeting a month ago.

Sterling will meet Reds CEO Ian Ayre and Rodgers on Friday, when he is situated to let them know he needs to go.

The club have declined to remark however it is comprehended despite everything they need the 20-year-old, whose arrangement closes in 2017.



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Should he be made accessible, Manchester City remain the leaders for his mark yet Arsenal and various driving European clubs have likewise communicated a hobby.

While Liverpool demand they won't offer at any cost this late spring, their intention may be tried by an offer in the locale of £35m.

BBC Sport has scholarly Sterling raised the subject of his future with Rodgers before the 1-1 draw with Chelsea on 10 May.

Sterling - whose present contract is worth £35,000 a week - said in a meeting on 1 April that he "discusses winning trophies" instead of cash.

Previous Reds protector and BBC Sport savant Mark Lawrenson said at the time that Sterling had put himself "under weight" with his remarks.

Liverpool's last bit of flatware came in 2012, when they won the League Cup, and they have passed up a great opportunity for Champions League capability for next season.

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"Liverpool proprietor John W Henry won't be skiped into a deal, tormented by solicitations to leave or held to payment by Sterling and his agent Aidy Ward. Nor if he be."

Rodgers has already said: "Liverpool are one of the superpowers of football and if the proprietors would prefer not to offer, they don't need to."

Talking on Friday, commander Steven Gerrard advised Sterling to stay and play for a mentor who "has faith in him".

"I think there is nobody preferable for him over Brendan Rodgers," said Gerrard, who will join MLS side LA Galaxy this late spring following 17 years at Anfield.

"The risk for more youthful players is they need it very soon and go to another club and simply turn into a number."

Previous Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton: "Supporters are reaching the end of their tie with Raheem, despite everything he hasn't learnt.

"The club could take a genuine position, yet its not fitting. The best thing is to release him and contribute the £40m-£50m in players that need to go to the club."

Ex-Everton midfielder Kevin Kilbane on BBC Radio 5 live: "It demonstrates the changing face of football, it is all that much made. I think it does not have a ton of class.

"In the event that Sterling would not like to stay at Liverpool, sufficiently reasonable, there may be hidden reasons why he would like to remain. However, clearly the transactions, particularly with a chap who has a ton to demonstrate and far to go in the diversion, should be possible away from plain view, in a manner that best suits everybody."

Previous Reds shield Jamie Carragher said Sterling is "not some glimmer youthful child", but rather included the considered him "tackling" Liverpool over contract transactions irritated him "to the pit of my stomach".

"You keep your mouth close and get on with playing football.

Talking on Sky Sports, he said: "Raheem Sterling will clearly proceed onward at some stage, he would like to be at the club and this resembles a strategy to drive the club's hand.

"Liverpool had an opportunity to win a trophy this season in the FA Cup semi-last against Aston Villa - where was Sterling? Trophies don't get gave out, you've got the chance to win them. You've got the opportunity to convey in defining moments and he hasn't done that yet."

Ex-Manchester United guard Gary Neville included: "Liverpool haven't took care of agreement well at all in the previous 18 mon