By Paul Sorene
Liverpool fans looking to the papers for news of Raheem Sterling will be confused.
The Daily Mirror leads its sports section with the news that the Liverpool star is wanted by Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City.
Having name-checked the top sides, the Mirror says Sterling will head to City for £30million, with John Cross confirming that City are “confident of getting their man”.
But over in the Daily Mail, the top sports story is that “Sterling suitors” have seen the photos of him with a shisha pipe and a balloon filled with nitrous oxide and been “put off” by his “bad behaviour”.
Over two pages the Mail says Arsenal are “not keen” on Sterling, the Gunners preferring a “good Christian boy who says his prayers every night and rarely, if ever, touches alcohol”. Yes, seriously.
After that balls, the Mail says Liverpoool will “demand £40million upwards” for their player – which makes you wonder why City are confident of getting him for £10million less?
Such are the facts.