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Raheem Sterling missed Liverpool training on Wednesday after falling "ill" just two days after reporting for pre-season training, and with the midfielder wanting a move to Manchester City this summer, fans on Merseyside have finally had enough.
Sterling is not expected to appear for training again today, and with the 20-year-old informing the club that he does not wish to go on their pre-season tour later this month, supporters have turned on, Liverpool supporters have flooded Twitter with a barrage of abuse that leaves their feelings in no doubt that they want to see the back of the England international.
Sterling is determined to force a move away from the club despite having two years left to run on his contract, and with City weighing up a third bid of around £50m, his agent’s comments that the relationship between Sterling and manager Brendan Rodgers has “completely broken down” will not help relations at Anfield one bit.
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Below is a selection of some of the cleaner tweets that appeared online:
With Liverpool holding firm though, the feud that has grown between Sterling and his current club looks set to go on a while longer, and the club could force his hand by insisting that he must join the party that will embark on their pre-season tour later this month or risk a heavy fine.
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