Raheem Sterling misses Liverpool training for second successive day

Raheem Sterling: Breakdown in relationship with Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers

Raheem Sterling missed Liverpool training for a second successive day on Thursday amid reports he will ignore club warnings he must go on tour.

Sterling missed training on Wednesday, citing illness, but he had a meeting with Brendan Rodgers at Melwood in which it's reported he told the Northern Irishman he did not want to play for him.

According to The Sun, Liverpool are 'adamant' that Sterling joins his team-mates on Sunday's flight' for the tour to Asia and Australia, but the Daily Mirror, whose reporters have regular contact with Sterling agent Aidy Ward, claim Sterling 'says he will not go on tour with Rodgers and maintains he no longer wants to play under the manager'.

They expect Sterling not to turn up to the airport on Sunday and happily take the £70,000 fine that would bring, a claim which was given further credence on Thursday when Sterling missed training for a second successive day.

Sterling reportedly woke up on Wednesday morning to more than 2000 abusive tweets and 1200 WhatsApp messages after his phone number was published online.

The England forward, according to the Daily Mirror, 'remains adamant he has kicked his last ball under Rodgers' leadership'.

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Gary McAllister could return to Liverpool in a coaching role

Gary McAllister: Former Liverpool midfielder is poised to return to Anfield

Gary McAllister is in talks with Liverpool about the vacant position of first team coach, according to Sky sources.

Sky sources understand the 50-year-old, who spent two successful years at Anfield as a player, met with Brendan Rodgers on Wednesday.

If he does land the role, the former Scotland international will join new assistant manager Sean O'Driscoll and Dutch coach Pep Lijnders.

The new coaching appointments at Liverpool come after Rodgers' former assistants Colin Pascoe and Mike Marsh left the club at the end of last season.

McAllister has managerial experience at Coventry and Leeds and has also served as an assistant to Gerard Houllier at Aston Villa.

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Liverpool tell Raheem Sterling he must tour

Raheem Sterling: Breakdown in relationship with Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers

Raheem Sterling has reportedly been told be must go on Liverpool's pre-season tour despite the breakdown of his relationship with Brendan Rodgers.

The Sun claim Liverpool are 'adamant that Sterling joins his team-mates for Sunday's flight' despite requesting to be excused from the tour to Asia and Australia and then phoning in sick rather than train alongside Rodgers on Wednesday.

The Daily Mirror, whose reporters have regular contact with Sterling agent Aidy Ward, claim that Sterling 'says he will not go on tour with Rodgers and maintains he no longer wants to play under the manager'.

They expect Sterling not to turn up to the airport on Sunday and happily take the £70,000 fine that would bring.

Sterling reportedly woke up on Wednesday morning to more than 2000 abusive tweets and 1200 WhatsApp messages after his phone number was published online.

The England forward, according to the Daily Mirror, 'remains adamant he has kicked his last ball under Rodgers' leadership'.

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Gossip: Berahino sacks Sterling agent

Saido Berahino: Disillusioned with Raheem Sterling's agent

Saido Berahino has sacked the agent trying to force Raheem Sterling's Liverpool exit, while Roberto Soldado is seeking a way out of Tottenham.

BERAHINO SACKS STERLING AGENT

West Brom striker Saido Berahino has parted company with Aidy Ward, the agent attempting to get Raheem Sterling a move away from Liverpool.

The two players signed up with Ward when he set up on his own after leaving Impact Sports Management last season, but the Daily Mail reports Berahino has become disillusioned with Ward following Sterling's attempts to leave Anfield.

Ward said: "I'm no longer working with Saido. You'll have to ask him for the reasons. With Raheem, there has been a breakdown in trust between him and Brendan Rodgers.

Sterling, meanwhile, did not train with his Liverpool team-mates on Wednesday, citing illness, but The Sun claims the England forward has been warned he must go on the club's pre-season tour despite asking to be omitted from the travelling party.

Manchester City sources claim they have 'no immediate plans' to meet Liverpool's £50million asking price for Sterling, according to the tabloid.

SOLDADO SEEKING SPURS EXIT

Roberto Soldado has told the Tottenham hierarchy he is keen to leave the club this summer to play more regular football elsewhere, The Guardian reports.

Soldado has scored only three goals from open play in the Premier League since joining Spurs from Valencia in a £26million transfer two summers ago, and the 30-year-old has seen his chances at White Hart Lane restricted by the emergence of Harry Kane.

There has been interest in him from Spain, but Spurs will hold out for a decent fee, the newspaper adds, confident they can arrange a transfer.

They are said to be less hopeful, however, of offloading Emmanuel Adebayor, who has a year remaining on his £100,000-per-week contract and is not apparently not willing to move on unless it's for a similar deal and/or to an elite club. Interest from clubs in Turkey has so far not persuaded the 31-year-old to leave north London.

Spurs will need to sign at least one new striker this summer but have made no contact with Aston Villa over Christian Benteke, according to The Guardian.

SOUTHAMPTON TURN TO VLAAR

Having missed out on the permanent signing of Toby Alderweireld to Tottenham, Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is ready to revive his interest in Ron Vlaar, claims the Daily Mirror.

Vlaar, without a club after his Aston Villa contract expired, was a target for Koeman last summer before he moved for Alderweireld instead, and the 30-year-old could now finally make the move to St Mary's.

AND THE REST

- Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will confirm the arrival of Italian defender Matteo Darmian from Torino in a £12m deal on Thursday. His arrival is set to coincide with Robin van Persie's departure to Fenerbahce (Daily Star)

- Southampton expect midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 25, to leave but will make Manchester United pay £27m for the France international (The Independent)

- Chelsea will lend Brazilian recruits Kenedy and Nathan straight out on loan in a bid to fast-track their work permits (The Sun)

- Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is ready to end his nine-year love affair with the club by joining Fenerbahce (Daily Star)

- Aston Villa expect Liverpool target Christian Benteke to report on Thursday for their pre-season training camp in Portugal (Daily Mirror)

- Premier League newcomers Bournemouth are closing in on the £6m signing of St-Etienne's 27-year-old former Leeds and Leicester winger Max Gradel (Daily Mirror)

- Middlesbrough are chasing Espanyol striker Christian Stuani; the 28-year-old scored 15 goals last season and is valued at around £4m (Daily Mail)

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Danny Ings hopes to learn from Daniel Sturridge at Liverpool

Danny Ings: Relishing Daniel Sturridge strike partnership

New Liverpool striker Danny Ings is looking forward to playing alongside Daniel Sturridge this season.

Ings, 22, is eager to make his mark at Anfield after completing his move from Burnley last month and is keen to learn from England international Sturridge.

Sturridge had an injury-hit campaign last term and scored just four goals, but was much more impressive the previous year as he netted 21 goals in a lethal partnership with Luis Suarez.

"He's an unbelievable striker," Ings said of Sturridge.

"He is one of those players who has come through the ranks, he has not had it easy. Now he's here and he's established; he's a fantastic, talented football player I can learn from."

England U21 international Ings, whose fee is set to be decided by tribunal, was attracting interest from across Europe ahead of the expiration of his contract with Burnley at the end of last season, but he insists Liverpool was the only place he wanted to be.

"As soon as I knew that Liverpool were interested, it was a no-brainer," he told LFCTV.

"It was the only club on my mind, to be fair. And now that it has happened, it's fantastic for me and my family.

"It's a special club, everybody knows it. With all the history that's here...it's definitely a massive step in my career and I'm over the moon."

Ings decided to turn down the chance to wear an iconic squad number and opted instead for No 28.

"I had a chat with my agent and a few friends and we thought that moving to such a big club like this, you need to take all the pressure off yourself," he said.

"Taking one of the low numbers does make a difference, because some of the players that have worn those shirts have been superstars and world-class players.

"So it was important to start with a high number and my reason is to work my way down. When I achieve success here, that's when I'll take a shirt like that; until then, I'll keep number 28, keep my head down and work hard."

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Danny Ings hopes to learn from Daniel Sturridge at Liverpool

Danny Ings relishing Daniel Sturridge strike partnership

New Liverpool striker Danny Ings is looking forward to playing alongside Daniel Sturridge this season.

Ings, 22, is eager to make his mark at Anfield after completing his move from Burnley last month and is keen to learn from England international Sturridge.

Sturridge had an injury-hit campaign last term and scored just four goals, but was much more impressive the previous year as he netted 21 goals in a lethal partnership with Luis Suarez.

"He's an unbelievable striker," Ings said of Sturridge.

"He is one of those players who has come through the ranks, he has not had it easy. Now he's here and he's established; he's a fantastic, talented football player I can learn from."

England U21 international Ings, whose fee is set to be decided by tribunal, was attracting interest from across Europe ahead of the expiration of his contract with Burnley at the end of last season, but he insists Liverpool was the only place he wanted to be.

"As soon as I knew that Liverpool were interested, it was a no-brainer," he told LFCTV.

"It was the only club on my mind, to be fair. And now that it has happened, it's fantastic for me and my family.

"It's a special club, everybody knows it. With all the history that's here...it's definitely a massive step in my career and I'm over the moon."

Ings decided to turn down the chance to wear an iconic squad number and opted instead for No 28.

"I had a chat with my agent and a few friends and we thought that moving to such a big club like this, you need to take all the pressure off yourself," he said.

"Taking one of the low numbers does make a difference, because some of the players that have worn those shirts have been superstars and world-class players.

"So it was important to start with a high number and my reason is to work my way down. When I achieve success here, that's when I'll take a shirt like that; until then, I'll keep number 28, keep my head down and work hard."

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