Judi Online - Raheem Sterling's relationship with Liverpool is at crisis point
after another day of explosive drama surrounding his contract talks.
Anfield officials have scrapped a planned meeting to discuss a new deal, after the player’s agent reportedly delivered a wild rant at the club.
Aidy Ward, the representative, is said to have suggested his client would not sign a new deal even for wages of £900,000 a week in an interview where he is also alleged to have called Reds legend Jamie Carragher a kn*b, and said he did not care about Liverpool’s hard-earned image and reputation.
That prompted the Reds’ top brass to pull the plug on a meeting arranged for Friday, as relations between the two parties hit an all-time low.
The
club have made clear to Ward, who has recently set up on his own as an
agent, they felt there was no purpose in going through with the talks
after his astonishing attack.
And Mirror Sport understands officials from Anfield have formally
outlined to the player’s representatives his legal obligations - England international Sterling is contracted to the club for another 25 months.
There
is a feeling among Liverpool’s top brass that the agent seems to be
unaware of his client’s obligations as a contracted player, after
apparently indicating to a newspaper Sterling wouldn’t play for the
club, and would join Manchester City or Chelsea.
There has been
no formal offer for Sterling yet from any club, and he most certainly
hasn’t been given permission to speak to another club - which could even
bring Ward’s apparent suggestion to the attention of the Football
Association.
Sources suggest Ward’s narrow, aggressive agenda for the meeting has
been so widely publicised in the last few days it was pointless pursuing
a negotiation over the next 24 hours.
Bandar Bola - The agent had indicated
earlier in the week he wouldn’t even listen to any Liverpool offer, and
seems to have made damning comments that immediately provoked outrage
and anger on social media.
The Evening Standard quoted
him as saying: “He is definitely not signing. He’s not signing for
£700,000, £800,000, £900,000 a week. He is not signing. I don’t care
about the club.
“If people say I am bad at my job or they are
badly advised, it does not matter.
I am not worried. Worried is making a
decision not knowing what is going to happen. Every Premier League club
will make a bid for him.”
Liverpool had hoped to make an
improved contract offer to Sterling on Friday, and make a strong case to
him over staying at Anfield, as manager Brendan Rodgers wants to make
him a central figure in future plans.
They have already signed exciting young stars Philippe Coutinho,
Jordan Henderson and Daniel Sturridge on long term contracts, and
announced on Thursday that potential England stars Jordon Ibe and Jon Flanagan had also put pen to paper.
Winger
Ibe – who many believe will prove to be even better than Sterling – has
signed a five-year contract that will keep him at Anfield until 2020.
Flanagan has agreed a 12-month extension even though he is out with a long-term knee injury.
Despite
this latest breakdown in relations, co-owners John W Henry and Tom
Werner have made it absolutely clear that Sterling will not be sold this
summer unless there is a massive offer that is too good to turn down.
Just
as they did when Luis Suarez attempted to force a move to Arsenal in
2013, they will simply refuse to countenance any dialogue, and are
prepared to deliver that message with crystal clarity to Ward.
