arsenal are having reservations over their interest in raheem sterling following the liverpool forward's turbulent few weeks the gunners are keen on the reds forward, who is stalling on a new £100,000 per week contract at anfield but it is understood the 20 year old's tempestuous fortnight has not gone unnoticed by members of the emirates stadium hierarchy arsenal may pull out of the running to sign liverpool winger raheem sterling following recent events  brendan rodgers has backed his wayward star but contract stand off has created tension at liverpool  sterling's decision to hold his now infamous bbc interview without liverpool's permission is said to have surprised those at north london likewise, the fact he has been caught smoking shisha and inhaling nitrous oxide has not gone down well at arsenal and the fa cup holders are now having second thoughts over their interest in the england international fearing similar scenarios could tarnish the club's reputation arsene wenger has condemned the likes of jack wilshere and wojciech szczesny over smoking incidents  england and arsenal midfielder wilshere (right) was involved in a smoking controversy back in february  it remains to be seen whether arsene wenger, who has been outspoken in his views against smoking, presses ahead with his interest in sterling this summer arsenal are unlikely to be the only club in the race to land sterling if liverpool fail to resolve the current contract impasse manchester city, manchester united and chelsea are monitoring sterling's contract talks closely last week real madrid chief zinedine zidane admitted the spanish giants were scouting the liverpool star, while bayern munich are also interested real madrid's zinedine zidane has revealed his side are keen on signing england international sterling 
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arsenal have shown an interest in liverpool forward raheem sterling  however sterling's recent behaviour has troubled arsenal's hierarchy  sterling has been caught smoking shisha and inhaling nitrous oxide  man city, man united and chelsea are monitoring sterling's situation  read: real madrid are keen on signing sterling, says zinedine zidane  read: sterling pictured again with shisha pipe this time with jordan ibe 