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Raheem Sterling (Supplied)
Raheem Sterling (Supplied)

London - Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling has rejected suggestions he was "money-grabbing" in an interview aired on Wednesday, after his talks over a new contract hit an impasse.

The 20-year-old England star's future has become the subject of intense speculation in the British media as Liverpool attempt to extend his current contract beyond its 2017 expiry date.

Reports claim that Sterling has turned down a new deal worth around £100 000 per week, but he said claims he was holding Liverpool to ransom were wide of the mark.

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