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Raheem Sterling has been subjected to vile abuse and harassment as so-called fans angry at

crossed the line.

Sterling has made it clear that he no longer wishes to play for Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers.

As the controversy turned ugly, the 20-year-old England international had his phone number published on the Internet last night.

He was bombarded with abusive calls and woke up to hundreds of insulting WhatsApp and text messages.

The act has been slammed by other Reds fans who have condemned it as going a step too far while Sterling is understood to have taken screenshots as he considers his next move.

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Sterling is seeking a move to Manchester City and wants to remain in England to sort out his future instead of flying to the Far East and Australia.

Liverpool have already rejected two bids last month, the second totalling £40million and are holding out for £50million.

City have yet to make a third bid but are expected to return with Sterling one of their top targets.

Brendan Rodgers’ squad leave on Sunday for their pre-season tour with their first game in Bangkok next Tuesday.

Sterling missed Liverpool training

Race attack

Sterling has also been targeted by racists on social media after his stand-off with Liverpool.

After Mirror Football reported Sterling would refuse to go on Liverpool’s pre-season tour, the abuse overspilled on Twitter.

One Twitter user @BurlingtonBert_ wrote: “Raheem Sterling is very replaceable. There are plenty of black kids in London with chips on their shoulders.”

It is typical of some of the abuse which has been posted as a result of the ugly stand-off.

The racist element is bound to upset 20-year-old who has rarely posted on his Twitter and Instagram accounts throughout his stand-off with Liverpool.

Another fan claimed to have his phone number and posted it online and urged fans to "give this #LFC scumbag #Raheem #Sterling a phone call with as much abuse as possible!!”

Twitter has promised to act upon abuse and shut down the abusers.

Gallery: Sterling returns to training on Monday