Liverpool’s exciting young forward Raheem Sterling has been offered “an incredible deal” to stay at Anfield for the foreseeable future, manager Brendan Rodgers said.

Sterling, 20, who has made 112 appearances for the club, is now a regular starter with nine goals in 33 appearances this season, but there has been considerable speculation he is being courted by Real Madrid and Barcelona.

“He has been offered a wonderful deal, an incredible deal for a young player of 20 who is still developing,” Rodgers told reporters yesterday ahead of the Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur today.

“He has made some great strides in the last couple of years and he should now get the reward for that and I hope his representatives can find agreement with the club.

“It is not just a case of giving any player what they want. I am saying we want to reward our best talents – they are a big part of our future.”

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