LIVERPOOL — Liverpool manager, Brendan Rodgers, says he has already told Raheem Sterling’s agent not to expect a bumper new contract after he was called into the England squad.
Report by SkySports The 17-year-old has emerged as a first-team regular under Brendan Rodgers this term and his progress was rewarded with a call-up to the senior England squad earlier this month.
But Rodgers has been quick to insist that the club would not be rushing through a big new long-term contract for the Jamaican-born winger.
“After I spoke to Roy Hodgson and Raheem, my next call was to his agent,” Rodgers said.
“The last thing we need is Sky Sports coming up with a yellow bar saying he has signed a five-year contract after playing two games”
“I wanted him to be aware that this news was coming out and that, when it did, he wasn’t jumping in the car up to Liverpool to have a chat with me. I want to manage the expectations of the kid”.
Rodgers did, though, suggest talks had begun with Sterling over a contract. “There has been dialogue between me and him — and that has been it,” he said when asked if there had been any contract talks.
“There has been dialogue between me and his agent to let him know where we are at.
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“He is only 17 and doesn’t turn 18 until December. But I have seen it so much with young players.”
