The Raheem Sterling contract situation at Liverpool is coming to the boil , after the latest snub from the player ’ s representatives , and an indication that talks won ’ t resume until the summer . Brendan Rodgers says he ’ s relaxed but I find that hard to believe . He won ’ t want to lose Sterling , a talent that he can rightly be proud of , and justifiably claim he has helped turn into a star quality player . But I can ’ t understand why Liverpool have consistently put the message out that there will not be a problem with the Sterling situation . The outcome of that policy is that Sterling looks greedy – why do the football club want to make one of their star players look bad in the eyes of the supporters ? Raheem Sterling 's contract situation at Liverpool is unlikely to be resolved until the summer . Sterling and his representatives are understood to have knocked back the latest £100,000-a-week offer . Chelsea look knackered ... Jose Mourinho must start putting his faith in youth or he 'll blow the Premier League . If you view Wayne Rooney as anything other than a fantastic player then you have no passion for football . So now there is a situation locally with fans and the press are questioning his representatives , with the Liverpool Echo declaring this week that Sterling ‘ needs to ask who is looking after his best interests. ’ The answer to that question is simple . In football terms , Liverpool have looked after him . In the same way QPR looked after him before he was snapped up by the Reds , and in the same way Real Madrid might look after him if they choose to pay big money . Liverpool Football Club can ’ t expect too much loyalty from a player who was happy to leave QPR after seven years at Loftus Road . What goes around comes around , I guess . In financial terms - his agent is looking after his best interests , obviously . He ’ s got a family , he wants to set himself up comfortably for the rest of his life , and I can ’ t think of a reason why a player shouldn ’ t be allowed to do that . Brendan Rodgers says he is relaxed about Sterling 's contract situation at Liverpool . Sterling left QPR after seven years at the club . Sterling ’ s contract runs out in 2017 and there is no way Liverpool will want this impasse to continue . If he even approaches the final year of his current deal without this being resolved , Liverpool could lose out . The days of a player accepting less than he feels he is worth because he is at a great club that gave him a big opportunity are long gone . It ’ s naive to think otherwise . A five-year deal of £100,000 a week has been rejected by Sterling . Daniel Sturridge is on £150,000 a week . Is there a reason why Sterling shouldn ’ t be on the same as Sturridge ? Sterling is younger , but I ’ m not sure why age should come into it . Sterling has proved he can be a match winner , a key player and is a regular starter for Liverpool – same as Sturridge . Sterling ’ s fitness record is considerably better , which is unfortunate for Sturridge , but when an agent is negotiating on behalf of his player it is definitely something which counts in Sterling ’ s favour . The big difference between the careers of Sturridge and Sterling is that Sterling has proved himself at a much younger age . Why should he accept a less lucrative deal because of that ? Makes no sense . If a player is committing to a club long-term , then the deal has to be right . The figures are ridiculous – but this is the Premier League where players ' salaries are abnormally high . That ’ s not news . And to expect Sterling to launch his own one-man crusade for fairer wages in football is laughable . Daniel Sturridge is on a contract believed to worth £150,000 per week at Liverpool . VIDEO Rodgers has eye on second place . It ’ s a harsh reality for some who haven ’ t quite caught up with how modern football works , but Sterling is an excellent footballer , and his agent is working for his player to get the best deal for him . By making the offer of £100,000 a week , Liverpool Football Club have told Sterling that he is two-thirds of the player Sturridge is . If the agent had accepted that then Sterling would surely have sacked him .
Daniel Sturridge is stalling over signing a new contract at Liverpool . Sterling is believed to have turned down an offer of £100,000-per-week . Raheem Sterling is on a deal worth £150,000-per-week . Talks over new terms for Sterling are on hold until the end of the campaign . Real Madrid have been keeping tabs on Sterling 's situation at Anfield . CLICK HERE for all the latest Liverpool news .