In the moments after Liverpool’s 3-2 victory at Norwich last April, Brendan Rodgers crowned Raheem Sterling as the best young player in European football. Sterling had scored twice and laid on another for Luis Suarez in a thrilling win at Carrow Road, increasing Liverpool’s lead over Chelsea to five points and six over eventual champions Manchester City. ‘Raheem is arguably the best young player in European football at the moment,’ claimed Rodgers after his exhilarating performance. ‘If he doesn’t win PFA Young Player of the Year it is ridiculous.’ Negotiations over a new Liverpool contract for Raheem Sterling have been going on for some time
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Raheem Sterling's contract talks have been going on for some time
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He has a 'wonderful' offer on the table, according to Brendan Rodgers
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Sterling's representatives are fighting for the best deal for the 20-year-old
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He has been a Liverpool player since leaving QPR in 2010
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Luke Shaw at Manchester United is on £120,000 a week
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Eden Hazard is set to sign a new Chelsea deal worth £200,000 a week
Look at it from Sterling’s position at the negotiating table and he will be entitled to remind @placeholder that he will be in his 26th year by the time this contract ends.