SOCCER-ENGLAND/STERLING-FILE Liverpool confirm agreement on Sterling transfer

Record ID: 147301

  • Title: SOCCER-ENGLAND/STERLING-FILE Liverpool confirm agreement on Sterling transfer
  • Date: 13th July 2015
  • Summary: LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - NOVEMBER 25, 2014) (REUTERS) CLOSE UP OF RAHEEM STERLING LIVERPOOL TRAINING STERLING STRETCHING LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA (JUNE 13, 2015) (REUTERS) ENGLAND MANAGER ROY HODGSON TALKING WITH THE SQUAD STERLING TRAINING WITH ENGLAND SQUAD ENGLAND MANAGER ROY HODGSON STERLING AT TRAINING SESSION
  • Embargoed: 28th July 2015 13:00
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  • Location: Slovenia
  • Country: Slovenia
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA2ME1MZGPGKL6PE8VQXHN1OSZC
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Liverpool have confirmed the transfer of England international Raheem Sterling to a rival Premier League team, pending a medical test.
    British media reported on Sunday (July 12) that Sterling was moving to Manchester City in a deal worth 49 million pounds ($76.07 million).
    Rodgers, speaking at a news conference in Thailand on Monday (July 13) where Liverpool are kicking off their pre-season tour of Asia and Australia, did not provide any specific details on the transfer but confirmed that an agreement had been reached.
    "The situation is very simple. The club has agreed with another for a deal for Raheem to be transferred and subject to medical that will go through," Rodgers said.
    ($1 = 0.6441 pounds)
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