Raheem Sterling’s on-going contract negotiations must be resolved as soon as possible to prevent Liverpool fans viewing him in a bad light, according to Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher.
The confirmation came in response to fresh speculation linking the 20-year-old with a big-money move to Manchester City, as well as the persistent rumours regarding his future at Anfield.
And Carragher believes the England forward will ultimately damage his image among the Liverpool faithful if the contract dispute continues.
“The fans' frustration comes from his contract situation,” Carragher wrote on Kicca.
“The longer it continues the more frustration there will be and it paints him and his advisors in a bad light.
“We all like to maximise what we can earn in any industry but his standoff won’t help his relationship with the fans.”
Sterling was a peripheral figure in Liverpool’s pivotal Super Sunday clash Manchester United at Anfield.
The Reds’ 2-1 defeat to their North-West rivals opened up a five-point lead between the two sides with just eight league game remaining,
And, while highlighting the influence off-the-field issues may be having on his game, Carragher suggested Sterling’s deployment in an unnatural position may have attributed to his below-par performance.
"Sterling’s standoff won’t help his performances either,” Carragher added. “His performance yesterday received a lot of criticism and he was nowhere near his best.
“He’s never really looked comfortable in that wingback role. In fairness, no one has apart from Jordon Ibe.”
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