Raheem Sterling 's contract talks at Liverpool have taken a dramatic twist after it emerged he is prepared to turn down one of the biggest deals in the club ’ s history . Negotiations with Sterling have reached yet another impasse and it is understood that even if Liverpool offer £180,000 a week he will not sign . Sterling , who has turned down a number of offers from Liverpool , believes his best position is in the three forward positions and is becoming increasingly concerned about his position at wing-back . Raheem Sterling is prepared to turn down a mammoth £180,000-a-week deal at Liverpool . The Liverpool forward was in action for his country on Friday night in a European qualifier . The 20-year-old scored for England in their 4-0 win over Lithuania at Wembley on Friday night . The forward , who has vowed to concentrate on his football for the rest of the season and not be distracted by contract talks , has returned to Merseyside after spending a week with England . Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group now face a massive battle to persuade Sterling , 20 , that his future is at Anfield because it appears it is not just the financial terms causing an issue . Sterling has held talks with Liverpool over his future throughout the season but decided to wait for the summer after they could not agree terms . He performed well in England ’ s 4-0 victory over Lithuania last Friday when he played in his preferred position as a forward . He had been encouraged by England ’ s head coach Roy Hodgson to swap positions with Danny Welbeck during the game and responded with a goal and assist for Harry Kane.Hodgson believes Sterling is playing better football for England than his club . Sterling has vowed to concentrate on his football for the rest of the season and not deal with contract issues . Brendan Rodgers will have to convince Sterling to sign a deal that could be one of the biggest in club 's history . Sterling misses Tuesday 's friendly in Italy because he has returned to Liverpool following an injection on a toe injury . He is set to recover in time for Saturday ’ s trip to Arsenal in the Barclays Premier League , but his position in the team is not straightforward . Sterling finished the 2-1 defeat at home to Manchester United playing as a left wing-back . Although he was used in a forward position for wins over Swansea and Manchester City , he was also used as a wing-back against Blackburn in the FA Cup and Burnley in the league . Sterling has performed well for Liverpool , but he is yet to sign a new deal to keep him at Anfield .
Raheem Sterling has long been embroiled in contract talks at Liverpool . The 20-year-old has vowed to concentrate on his football until Friday . It is understood that even if Liverpool offer Sterling £180,000 a week , he is prepared to refuse the contract . Sterling performed well in England 's 4-0 win over Lithuania on the summer . READ : Sterling set to be fit for Liverpool 's key top four clash with Arsenal . CLICK HERE for all the latest Liverpool news .