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Raheem Sterling: 'I'll take time over new Liverpool contract'

Liverpool midfielder Raheem Sterling insists that he will take his time to consider his future before signing a new contract with the club.

Raheem Sterling has said that he will "take the time" to think about his future before signing a new contract with Liverpool.

The midfielder has confirmed that he turned down a contract extension with the club worth £100,000 per week, and will not re-open negotiations with the Anfield side until the end of the season.

The 20-year-old told BBC Sport: "It's never been about money. I talk about winning trophies throughout my career. That's all I talk about. I don't talk about how many cars I'm going to drive, how many houses I've got. I just purely want to be the best I can be.

"I just want to take the time to think about what I've achieved in my career so far, where I need to go and what I need to do to get better as a player.

"If, [while Liverpool were in the Premier League title race last season], I was offered a contract, I most definitely would have signed straight away, probably for far less money than being said now. I just think the timing was a bit off."

Sterling, who still has two full seasons remaining on his current deal, has said that he does not want to be seen as a "money-grabbing 20-year-old" despite his contract situation.

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