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City make £30million Sterling bid

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Manchester City last night launched a £30million bid for Raheem Sterling.

City are understood to have made verbal offer to Liverpool yesterday - and have promised to follow that up with a formal offer for the England star.

They are set to offer £25m plus £5m in add-ons to begin the transfer scramble for the sought-after 20-year-old.

City are favourites to sign Sterling but could face competition from Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Real Madrid.

In pictures: Raheem Sterling career

Henderson: We must keep Raheem

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Jordan Hendersonlast night pleaded with Raheem Sterling to stay at Liverpool.

Sterling, 20, is involved in an ugly contract row at Anfield after turning down a new £90,000-a-week offer.

The England star has two years left on his current deal but the pressure is mounting on Liverpool to have to sell their prize asset this summer.

Club-mate Henderson said: “He is a very mature young lad, he is level headed and knows what he wants.

“I hope he decides to stay at Liverpool. You have to keep your best players and, for me, Raheem is an outstanding player.

“Off the pitch everyone loves him, he is a great lad."

Danny Murphy sings 'Glory, Glory Man United' and absolutely HATES it

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Danny Murphy was given possibly the worst forfeit he could have imagine to be allowed to leave work early.

In his regular slot on Colin Murray's talkSPORT show, the former Liverpool man wanted to get off to watch his child in their sports day.

The host asked for suggestions for a forfeit to allow the ex-Reds midfielder to leave early, and the most popular was for him to sing 'Glory, Glory Man United'.

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Taking a trip

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Liverpool could be set to move for Burnley right-back Kieran Trippier as they seek to add to their full-back options this summer, after being rebuffed in their attempts to sign Southampton's Nathaniel Clyne, reports the Times.

The England defender was the subject of a £10million approach from the Reds, but it was reportedly turned down by the Saints.

And that has seen Brendan Rodgers and the club's transfer committee turn their attentions to 24-year-old Trippier, who impressed on his Premier League debut last term, despite the Clarets relegation.

Plea for Balo

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Tuttosport reports that the president of Sampdoria, Massimo Ferrero, has flown to England to move forward with the club's summer transfer dealings and to begin talks over his No.1 target: Mario Balotelli.

The Italian club are interested in taking the ex-Milan and Manchester City striker back to Serie A, after a difficult debut season at Anfield.

However, the player's salary is beyond the Genoa club, as is the £16million fee Liverpool would like to recoup.

As such, Ferrero will seek a compromise of a loan deal for the Italy striker.

In pictures - Liverpool's summer transfer targets: