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Tottenham are reportedly getting ready to pull the rug out from under QPR and make a £7.5m move for Anfield's little gem Raheem Sterling, after watching him up close pre-season.

The Liverpool-Tottenham friendly clash last weekend was overshadowed by all the fuss surrounding assaults on Gareth Bale's 'delicate areas' - all the bits below his hair, plus his hair.

But it has been reported that the Spurs high-ups were particularly impressed with Sterling and AVB wants the kid in the picture at White Hart Lane.

(Image: John Powell)

Sterling - who has represented England at Under-16 and Under-17 level - has shone for the Reds Youth team, and made his senior competitive Liverpool debut as a substitute in the Prem game against Wigan in March, aged 17 years and 107 days, to become the second-youngest player ever to play for the club.

The 5ft7in flank ferret had spent seven years at QPR before joining Liverpool in 2010,and Spurs' interest is bad news for Mark Hughes and Rangers who have been angling to get the youngster on loan for the season.

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