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Glenn Hoddle has implored Raheem Sterling to stay at Liverpool.

The England winger looks set to leave Anfield, after he rejected the offer of a new deal, and his agent Aidy Ward launched an astonishing rant on the club.

The saga led to Sterling being booed and abused by Reds fans on the final game of the season at Stoke, with the youngster seen laughing and joking on the bench afterwards.

Former Three Lions boss Hoddle believes staying at Liverpool would be the best for Sterling's development, and that going abroad would be a mistake.

Hoddle, appearing on the new series of The Clare Balding Show which aired last night at 20.00pm on BT Sport 1, said: “If I was advising him I would say stay. I think as a player for his development, I think if he stayed there for another season he might be in a good position. He could go abroad but I think if he goes abroad that might be a mistake for him.

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"If he goes to another club … I just think youngsters are getting very good money, he’s getting great money, he’s been offered great money at Liverpool anyway, he can catch that up much later in his career if he looks after himself.

"I think there is a foundation you have to put in as a youngster and that foundation eventually will work for you for a longer period of time. I just hope that if he does move that he continues to progress, he is nowhere near the finished article.

"He’s a fabulous player, his potential is there, he could be a marvellous player but I think this is a real key moment and I would sit him down and say look, we’ve got to think about this, in your heart what do you really want?

"The money will come, nowadays the money is going to come.”

Rafael Benitez reportedly wants Sterling to become his first signing at Real Madrid, should he be appointed.

Glenn Hoddle was speaking ahead of his appearance on the new series of The Clare Balding Show. To see the full interview watch BT Sport 1 from 20.00pm tonight or on BBC Two at 10pm on Friday."