MX23RW : Thursday, April 17 23:49:23| >> :60:2724:2724:

Brendan Rodgers expects Raheem Sterling to sign new Liverpool deal "imminently"

Brendan Rodgers says that he expects Raheem Sterling to commit his long-term future to Liverpool "imminently".

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes that it is only a matter of time before Raheem Sterling puts pen to paper on a new contract.

The England international has been in talks with the Merseyside outfit for some time, but the delay has prompted suggestions that the starlet may look elsewhere.

Real Madrid were heavily linked with the 20-year-old, but Rodgers has reiterated that Sterling is "very happy" at Anfield.

"Obviously the club are speaking with his representatives on it," Rodgers told reporters. "I would think that will be concluded very imminently.

"You can see he's very happy, it's nothing to do with Raheem - he wants to be here. Hopefully we'll get a solution on that very soon."

Sterling scored the equalising goal in Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the first leg of their Capital One Cup semi-final on Tuesday, which was the youngster's first game back since being given a winter break by Rodgers.

ID:200631: cacheID:200631:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1935:
Written by
Danielle Joynson
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Liverpool's English midfielder Raheem Sterling (L) celebrates scoring an equalising goal during the English League Cup semi-final first leg football match against Chelsea on January 20, 2015
Read Next:
League Cup semi-finals: What we learned
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool32237274314376
2Arsenal321712357273063
3Newcastle UnitedNewcastle32185961402159
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest32176951381357
5Manchester CityMan City32167962422055
6Chelsea32159856391754
7Aston Villa3215984946354
8Bournemouth321391052401248
9Fulham32139104743448
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton32121285149248
11Brentford32127135248443
12Crystal Palace321110114145-443
13Everton32814103438-438
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd32108143845-738
15Tottenham HotspurSpurs321141760491137
16Wolverhampton WanderersWolves32105174761-1435
17West Ham UnitedWest Ham3298153654-1835
18Ipswich TownIpswich3249193367-3421
19Leicester CityLeicester3246222772-4518
20Southampton3224262377-5410


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!