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The day some feared and many expected has come: Raheem Sterling (via his agent, Aidy Ward) has seemingly made it clear his future lies away from Liverpool FC.

In an interview published in the London Evening Standard, the 20-year-old's representative reportedly claims the forward "definitely" won't sign a new contract with the club, and that Manchester City and Chelsea are interested.

Liverpool are currently embroiled in a high-profile contract wrangle with Sterling, who is expected to tell the club he won't be signing a new deal with with them.

But it wasn't always like this for the Reds star, and it wasn't always destined for such controversy.

We've taken a look at a timeline of events involving Sterling, Ward and Liverpool - and how the situation has moved between January and now.