RAHEEM CAN BE REPLACED

Mane attraction draws Bayern

replace someone that good. If Liverpool lose Sterling they can replace him.

“Certainly with the money that they would get, I think you can replace Sterling.

“I wouldn’t be losing sleep if he did leave and you got a fair old chunk of money for him.”

Sterling is valued at £50m, with Manchester City favourites to sign him.

Owen (right) believes it is time for Sterling to go after the Kop turned against him.

He said: “I do think now it’s gone a bit too far. I expect him not to be a Liverpool player.

“If he was in two minds, then the reaction of the fans, and with a sour taste in his mouth about everything that has happened, he would probably look into starting afresh again.”

Owen also says Danny Ings, 22, is in for a shock after making the step up from relegated Burnley to Champions Leaguechasing Liverpool.

Speaking at the launch of BT Sport Europe, Owen said: “It’s a whole new ball game when you go to a club like Liverpool. The scrutiny is on. Any weaknesses you have in your game will be exposed at a top club. “People think if you’re at a club like Liverpool or Manchester United, you should score 20 goals a season. “But if you’re not good enough, you get exposed quickly. It’s not pleasant.

“The next progression for him is international football. But he’s got to master getting into the Liverpool team first.” GERMAN giants Bayern Munich are on the trail of Southampton sprint king Sadio Mane. The Senegalese ace, 23, only joined Saints from Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg in an £11.8m deal last August.

Mane (left) scored 10 goals in 32 games as Saints qualified for the Europa League, including the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history in the 6-1 win over Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Toby Alderweireld, 26, is ready to snub a return to parent club Atletico Madrid. The Belgium international centre-back spent the season on loan at Southampton and said: “I do have a feeling that

I am at a club that I like.”