Sterling rejects new deal | Telegraph

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Brightonian said:
I certainly would never say that he's unique. But he is quite rare, being a player with the mentality, brains and work-rate to be a manager like Mourinho's Mr Reliable whilst also having the flair, pace and technical ability to be a dangerous individualist attacker.

But I don't think he's much like Valencia - he's technically very complete, two-footed and capable of playing in a lot of different ways. They're only really similar in that they're defensively reliable and quite direct when they attack.

I realise this all sounds a bit fan boyish. To be clear, I'm not really talking about how good he is - Hazard, for example, is obviously the better player. Just noting that he's quite a rare type of player.
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No, nothing fan boyish about that. It's perfectly fine to admire a player without having to excuse oneself. For United, I would definetely take Hazard of the two, but no doubt Willian would offer the team a lot. Maybe because he is, as you point out, asked to play a specific part in the team, he isn't allowed to express himself as much in attack as say Hazard.

He's definitely a reliable character, but not one to make defenders shit their pants like Hazard will, imo.
 
Raul Madrid said:
At this stage in his career from a pure footballing sense it is best for him to stay at Liverpool where he is one of their main players and plays every week in a team that is set up to get the best out of him without the intense pressure and expectations at a club like Madrid as it is very important that he keeps developing and improving. Moving to a club where he may not play so often could be very detrimental for him. Right now his main focus should be to keep improving and bettering himself and if down the line he feels that he has gone as far as he can at Liverpool (like Torres and Suarez did) and what is best for his career at that point is to move then he should but I do not feel that right now is the best time.
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You seem to have forgotten that Liverpool is bigger, greater, better, more famous and so has more expectations than Real Madrid. YAWN
 
philipc777 said:
Poor this season. Going the direction of other young, pacy englishmen.
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Is it any wonder when you see how Liverpool are running him into the ground?

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/raheem-sterling/leistungsdaten/spieler/134425

He's only played less than 79 minutes twice - against Real Madrid when Rodgers decided to bench his best players, and against Aston Villa.

Until a few days ago, he was just 19 years old. Not good for him to be playing so much and be seen as the onus of the team with Sturridge injured. Liverpool spent over 100M on players, including 50M on Lallana and Markovic who play in same positions as Sterling can, yet they still play Sterling all of the time.

When you see those minutes played, Sterling has every right to demand north of 100k per week. Liverpool are hugely reliant on him, and in order for him to have an improvement in form, he'll need to be rested for a bit. It's surprising that he's not been injured yet, but if things keep going the way they have been, he will be.
 
Invictus said:
Isn't his current deal expiring in 2016 ? If so, we should definitely try to sign a pre-contract agreement in December 2015, with a view towards a Bosman transfer. Be brilliant if it happens, snatching their best prospect for free at age 21. :D
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That would be fecking hilarious!
 
Damien said:
Is it any wonder when you see how Liverpool are running him into the ground?
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That is a great point and it does renege the idea that Sterling should stay at Liverpool solely for the benefit of his career. If they don't manage him right it could end up hurting his career in the long run. Unfortunately for him and Liverpool they are quite reliant on him in a way a big club with lots of options may not be.
 
I'd turn down a contract if i was him too, there's no signs what so ever Liverpool are a club on the up or the future is bright.
 
He needs to move to a UCL club.
 
He should come to the club he supports.
 
Honestly if Liverpool can manage to not run him into the ground, I think he should stay there and extend his contract with a realistic buy out clause. I'd don't see him with develop the same way at any top club and at Liverpool he is atleast guaranteed to start (maybe even too much). Look at Januzaj, last year he was amazing this time around, this year he failed to make any impact at all. Same could happen for Sterling if he changes club. I refuse to believe that Liverpool are dumb enough to sack Rodgers.
 
70K for someone who was integral to Liverpool's good season is too low, in my opinion. If the rumours are true, and Sturridge is on 150K, then Sterling should be on at very least 100K. Age shouldn't matter.

Sterling's a young player who, in my opinion, will only get better. He's an intelligent player who can play on the left, right and down the middle - the latter being where he's arguably the most dangerous, which is why it baffles me when people stereotype him as a typical fast winger. I mean, I can't remember players like Lennon and SWP playing down the middle and producing top performances, especially at the tender age of 19.

His form hasn't been as good as last season. I mean, when you have such a good season, it's hard to follow, but Liverpool on a whole haven't been good either, and it seems that every time I watch Liverpool, they rely too much on Sterling and Gerrard to produce the goods.

I personally think once Sturridge gets back, we will probably see a difference, especially if Brendan plays the diamond with Sterling behind the two strikers (I think they need another striker in January). I don't think it was a coincidence that Liverpool's best game arguably come against Spurs with Sterling playing behind Sturridge and Balotelli.

Having said all of that, if Sterling doesn't agree terms, I'd love to have him at United. He's a United fan too. Sign him up, Van Gaal. :drool:
 
Maybe too much pressure on him at Liverpool now Suarez has gone. He needs to be at a club where others can share the burden of responsibility.
 
If he stays at liverpool he will go the same way as fowler Owen and Torres, ruined by being overplayed and rushed back from injury
 
Problem for Sterling is the other top clubs in England are not exactly crying out for him.

Arsenal & United can't guarantee tropheys. Going to City is always a lottery. Chelsea? hmmm Sterling doesn't look like a Mourinho buy to me.

Real Madrid are stocked at the moment so it might be better for him to stay put for another year.
 
RuudTom83 said:
Problem for Sterling is the other top clubs in England are not exactly crying out for him.

Arsenal & United can't guarantee tropheys. Going to City is always a lottery. Chelsea? hmmm Sterling doesn't look like a Mourinho buy to me.

Real Madrid are stocked at the moment so it might be better for him to stay put for another year.
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No competitive league can guarantee trophies.
 
70k unaceptable for a 20yo. lol

I wonder how much does he want?

He's a great prospect and he was very good last season, but some here act like he's the next Messi or something.
 
His timing is impeccable. True United fan this one.
 
You'd be lying if you say you wouldn't take him. He's brilliant
 
WR10 said:
You'd be lying if you say you wouldn't take him. He's brilliant
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Is he though?

Not convinced. Played extremely well in a Liverpool side that could do no wrong. Defenders were more worried about Sturridge/Suarez allowing Sterling more space.

He has pace, good technique and can beat a man. But brilliant? No.

Henderson looked a great player in that Liverpool side last year, and he's average at best. Same with Joe Allen.

Sterling is going to be overhyped by the media and it's going to ruin him.
 
Bwuk said:
Is he though?

Not convinced. Played extremely well in a Liverpool side that could do no wrong. Defenders were more worried about Sturridge/Suarez allowing Sterling more space.

He has pace, good technique and can beat a man. But brilliant? No.

Henderson looked a great player in that Liverpool side last year, and he's average at best. Same with Joe Allen.

Sterling is going to be overhyped by the media and it's going to ruin him.
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he was a revelation in a very average Liverpool 3 season ago, and he is only two months older than Januzaj.
 
Bwuk said:
Is he though?

Not convinced. Played extremely well in a Liverpool side that could do no wrong. Defenders were more worried about Sturridge/Suarez allowing Sterling more space.

He has pace, good technique and can beat a man. But brilliant? No.

Henderson looked a great player in that Liverpool side last year, and he's average at best. Same with Joe Allen.

Sterling is going to be overhyped by the media and it's going to ruin him.
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Come on. The guy has had some terrible games and bad patches but he's been ripping defenses apart as a teenager in some games. He's an amazing talent.

He really is brilliant. Look at our own squad and apart from Di Maria there is no one who is a proper winger worthy of playing for Man United (I count Januzaj as a number 10)
 
shamans said:
Come on. The guy has had some terrible games and bad patches but he's been ripping defenses apart as a teenager in some games. He's an amazing talent.

He really is brilliant. Look at our own squad and apart from Di Maria there is no one who is a proper winger worthy of playing for Man United (I count Januzaj as a number 10)
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Agreed, he's better than all our wingers bar AdM. Doesn't mean he's brilliant.

I just can't wrap my head around how some people think he's remotely good enough for a side like Madrid.
 
He will be off at the earliest opportunity. He's actually a decent player and they don't hang around at that tip for too long, not anywhere near good enough for Madrid yet though.
 
Blasphemy!

Rodgers should drop him for the next game for insulting the club :D
 
Real world situations should be taken out of this, saying 70k for somebody who just turned 20yo is a lot is obviously true in the real world, but in football terms, I can see the point in rejecting it if he (or his agent) has got wind of other players at the club who are earning more but not a hot commodity as him. He has age and talent on his side right now (and footballers careers can end just like that with an injury) as well.

Say for Example Glenn Johnson is earning close to double that, if I was in his position, I would be thinking why as well. Age sort of doesnt become a factor but productivity does for the team. Sterling provides more (just an example)

also with regards to his performances, I think Rodgers hasnt used him that well. In fact I think Liverpools recent record with young players (and over using them) has burnt them out later and lead to injuries / loss of form. I thought that with Owen, different case but thought it with Torres (a bit older), and now seeing it with Sterling. I understand why since they rely on him but that kinda leads to why I think he has every right to be annoyed with the offer if its less than others are getting.
 
Redo91 said:
Ya sorry after reading it again he was. My bad. Shaw's wages seem to vary from £50,000-100,000 so hard to know what he is on.
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By experience, it's most of the time the lowest option, remember that the 100k were paired with the +40m transfer fee.
 
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