By David Kent

PUBLISHED: 04:19 EST, 15 December 2012 | UPDATED: 04:19 EST, 15 December 2012

Arsenal and Manchester United have joined the race for Liverpool's contract rebel Raheem Sterling.

The 18-year-old has yet to pen a new deal at Anfield after impressing in the opening months of the season.

And that has alerted United and Arsenal, according to The Sun while Manchester City are also in the frame should Sterling decide to leave Liverpool.

Wanted: Raheem Sterling has attracted interest from several clubs

Wanted: Raheem Sterling has attracted interest from several clubs

Brendan Rodgers admitted yesterday that talks have not moved on with the player's advisors.

Sterling, who is valued at 15million, has become a first-team regular at Anfield and also made his England debut against Sweden but could yet choose to represent Jamaica, the country of his birth.

Were he to move to Old Trafford, he would become the first player to move from Liverpool since Phil Chisnall nearly 50 years ago.

Former United winger Willie Morgan told Sir Alex Ferguson earlier this week to sign Sterling.

Concerns: Brendan Rodgers admitted Sterling has yet to sign a new deal

Concerns: Brendan Rodgers admitted Sterling has yet to sign a new deal

Morgan, a former Scotland international who made 236 appearances for United between 1968 and 1975, told the Manchester Evening News: 'I think United should attempt to buy Liverpool's left winger Raheem Sterling.

'Sterling is the first winger I have seen in a long time who looks like a proper winger. He looks very good already and I think he is going to be great.

'If you just let him go wide on the outside of the full-backs all the time I think he will be a great player. He'll frighten people to death, so long as nobody coaches it out of him.  He's the brightest prospect out there and would suit United.'


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Well he should not come to Arsenal then because frightening defenders will get coached out of him. What with the option of exchanging aimless passes with Ramsey?

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Sterling is not a fool. There is every reason for him to stay at Liverpool and he will. - Livi, Florida, 15/12/2012 14:24********** He only turned 18 a week ago and judging by his personal life I doubt that he's the most sensible one around. He'll do what his agent or advisers tells him to, the same as Francis Jeffers did a few years ago. Jeffers is now playing in a team in Malta.

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He's a promising talent who's exciting to watch. But so far he has one league goal and a few assists so I don't think we should bend over backwards to keep him if can get a large sum of money to bring in more effective players.. He gets dispossessed easily. Sterling stands out because we have such an average bunch of midfielders. He has potential yes, but also the potential to become a flashy inconsistent winger who looks good but doesn't actually do anything.

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"LFC Forever"......Danny Murphy was another very young father (I know him personally from growing up in the area), however he has been a true professional in his career (incl. when at Liverpool).

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Ha ha we would never sell to Man United. Arsenal might be in with a chance though.

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- jw1g44 , essex, 15/12/2012 16:05-------------- the rotation of young players by all the other top managers is pointless then. Best let them in on the secret.

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Face facts don't cry about it. 2-0 to Villa. City ?? Not a chance .

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Wenger my advice is DON'T buy English players, they're useless.

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So because Owen got injured from his self-proclaimed over-playing, you think Sterling will do the same? For someone who apparently "earns" money, you're not the brightest are you? Firstly, times have moved on, Sports Science protects players from being overplayed now. Special training regimes are tailored for individual footballers so the kind of injury that happened to Owen, would be highly unlikely to happen today. Take Rooney & Fabregas as prime examples, these are guys who've played since they were 16 and still put in top performances week in, week out. Secondly, if you're going to pick out solitary players to back up your claims, Owen is probably the worst possible example no? He loves horses more than football. The guy plays not for passion, but for money. He's trying to justify his own failures, by blaming everyone but himself. He even said himself, the medical staff at LFC were in transition at the time, so he was unlucky, that would never happen today, times have changed

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He left QPR to go onto bigger and better things, seems like he's doing it all over again. hopefully we'll get some extra wedge down the Loft from this move.

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