Former Manchester United coach and player Phil Neville believes Raheem Sterling is better off remaining at Liverpool than heading elsewhere.
Sterling has put talks over a new contract with Liverpool on hold until the end of the season after knocking back the Reds' latest offer worth £100,000 per week, insisting he must focus on his football.
The 20-year-old insists he is more interested in winning trophies than picking up money in a clear hint he is not yet convinced of Liverpool's ability to trophy-gather under Brendan Rodgers.
But Neville thinks Sterling should stay put, arguing that he would not get into the team at Chelsea, Manchester United or Manchester City if he moved to any of the trio; the England international has been linked with all three clubs, along with Real Madrid.
Neville told the BBC: "I don't think he would get into Chelsea's team with Diego Costa there.
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"Would he make Manchester City's team with Sergio Aguero there? Manchester United with Wayne Rooney there?"
And the former Manchester United first team coach feels that Sterling is currently at the right club for his development.
He added: "At the moment, he is at the best club who are helping him to develop and giving him a platform to play. They have stood by him and given him a good contract. He has 27 months left on that contract.
"In two years, if he wants to play with Real Madrid and his career goes in the right direction, he will still be able to do that. But at the moment he should get on with playing football."
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