The 18-year-old has signed a long-term contract with the Reds and
expressed his delight at fulfilling a "dream", while manager Brendan
Rodgers has hailed it as a "fantastic" moment
And Liverpool have today confirmed that the talented youngster has pledged his future to the Merseyside club.
Sterling
told the club's official website: "It's every 18-year-old's dream. I'm
just really grateful to be at such a big club like this.
"There's a lot more to be done. I haven't begun yet, as the manager has said. Hopefully I can kick on after the New Year and try to do my best for the team and the football club."
Sterling
was signed from QPR in 2010 for an initial fee believed to be around
£500,000 and has since gone on to become a first-team regular at
Anfield.
Having chalked up 25 appearances so far this term,
Sterling's form was impressive enough to earn him his first
international call-up for Roy Hodgson's England side in November.
Managing director Ian Ayre said: "This is another positive step
forward for the football club in securing the long-term future of one of
the country's brightest young talents.
"The negotiations were very positive and both parties acted in a very
responsible way to reach an outcome that benefits both Raheem and
Liverpool FC."
Meanwhile, Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has revealed that the young
starlet still has a long way to go at the club, despite his promising
start.
"I always congratulate players when they sign a new contract and then I warn them," Rodgers told reporters.
"I tell them they need to decide after this contract whether there is going to be another contract at one of the biggest clubs in the world or whether it will be at a different level. They can't rely on this contract and I make sure they know that.
"He has been rewarded as a young player who, at 18 years of age, has
come in and performed very well. He will never be elevated above his
position here at the club, but he has been rightly rewarded and it is
fantastic for the football club."
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