adminLONDON. — Liverpool have formally rejected a second bid from Manchester City for England forward Raheem Sterling.
It is understood the new offer was a basic £35,5m, which would have risen to nearer £40m when various extras were added.
The Reds value the 20-year-old, who has also been linked with Arsenal and Real Madrid, at £50m.
Last week Liverpool turned down a bid of £25m, plus add-ons, from Premier League rivals City.
Sterling joined Liverpool from QPR in 2010 and is under contract until 2017, but has rejected the offer of a new £100 000-a-week deal.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said last month he expected Sterling to stay at Anfield for the remainder of his current deal.
And undaunted by the pursuit of one of their brightest stars by Manchester City, Liverpool have turned their sights to squad strengthening for next season. The Reds have dismissed the latest Etihad offer for Sterling, and instead are intent on ensuring boss Rodgers replaces the minimum of eight players they expect to leave Anfield this summer. Rodgers has already persuaded free transfer signings James Milner, Danny Ings and Adam Bogdan to join. — BBC Sport-The Mirror.
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