Young, gifted...and slapped down by the Chelsea elite GET ENGLAND SPECIAL: PAGES 56-59 HEEM TIED DOWN
City set to tempt Sterling with new deal and pay hike
RAHEEM STERLING is in line for a bumper new contract extension – only months after fearing his Manchester City days were over.
The England star is about to reach the halfway mark of the five-year deal he signed when he made his £44million move from Liverpool in July 2015.
And it is believed he has been told by City officials talks will start in the new year on a RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK has become a victim of his own talent at Chelsea – with senior players slapping him down at Stamford Bridge.
That was the stark admission by England boss Gareth Southgate after the 21-year-old caught the eye at Wembley.
The elegant midfielder proved himself the equal of established