Liverpool WILL lose Sterling AND Henderson if they can't match Chelsea, Man Utd and City

STEPHANE HENCHOZ claims Liverpool are no longer in the same financial league as Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United.

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The Swiss defender is worried that both Jordan Henderson and Raheem Sterling could leave in the summer after the pair turned down new contracts at Anfield.

And while Sterling went to great lengths to persuade fans that money was not the reason for his failure to commit, Henchoz wasn't convinced.

If you can’t offer the same wages that other clubs can, then it’s very difficult to keep your best players.

Stephane Henchoz

Instead, Henchoz thinks Liverpool risk being left behind if they don't have the funds to match the Premier League's title contenders.

He told talkSPORT: “Henderson and Sterling possibly going in the summer is a big problem.

“Do they have the money to keep these players though?

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Jordan Henderson could leave Liverpool

“Maybe Liverpool these days are not playing in the same league as Chelsea, Man City, or even Manchester United.

“If you can’t offer the same wages that other clubs can, then it’s very difficult to keep your best players.”

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