Raheem Sterling should STAY at Liverpool... he doesn't deserve a big move - Paul Scholes

MANCHESTER UNITED great Paul Scholes insists Raheem Sterling shouldn't leave Liverpool as he isn't good enough yet to merit a big-money move.

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Sterling has rejected a new deal from the Reds worth £100,000-a-week.

The 20-year-old star has piqued the interest of a cluster of top clubs including Manchester United, Arsenal and Real Madrid.

But Scholes thinks Sterling isn't quite the finished product and believes Anfield is the perfect place for his development.

"When it comes to his future, my view is that Raheem Sterling should stay at Liverpool," Scholes wrote in his column for The Evening Standard.

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Raheem Sterling has been urged to stay at Liverpool

You have to be careful when you time a move to one of the biggest clubs

Paul Scholes

"They have elevated him from the junior sides and he has a manager who has built a team around him. He plays every week. What more do you need at that age?

"Sterling is a good player. He can beat a man and on his day he looks impressive.

"But he doesn't score enough goals, not yet anyway. You have to be careful when you time a move to one of the biggest clubs.

"Occasionally, these young players do not realise what a good thing they are on to when they know they are playing every week."

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