Sorry to impart a contradiction, but there is no new offer in the table from City.
That is from multiple sources at both City and Liverpool.
There is no deal agreed with the Scousers.
Liverpool expect City to contact them perhaps tonight or tomorrow, but even that is simply based on the premise of City hinting earlier in the day to Sky a nothing steer about planning to speak with Liverpool.
There has been no improvement on the £35m plus £5m add ons made three weeks ago.
Even more pertinent, Liverpool continue to brief £50m is the price and after what Sterling has done this week, the club would not want to send the message that someone playing up can dramatically impact their valuation in such a way.
As previously stated, our agreement is with the Sterling camp only, and retain confidence and calmness is equal amounts.
Perhaps Sterling and his agent have tried to give isn't a shove this week, which is understandable.
But Liverpool have a little breathing space yet before they would accept a reduced bid.
100 per cent confident this will be done but City and Liverpool remain at a phoney war impasse.
Hopefully the weekend can kickstart something.
