Sky Sports Scout - Raheem Sterling

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Latest under our scout's gaze is Liverpool youngster Raheem Sterling - recommended by Sky Sports reader Wayne James.

The scout reports...

Raheem Sterling hit the headlines in recent months, after being described as one of the best young players in England.

Liverpool won the battle to sign him from Queens Park Rangers - now Sky Sports Scout takes the chance to check up on the youngster.

Sterling has been hitting the headlines for more than a year, hard to contemplate as he was just 14.

But still only 15, Sterling was at the centre of a massive transfer battle with Liverpool fending off both Manchester clubs to land the young winger.

QPR were helpless to keep the winger that had been raised though their own Academy - after it became known Sterling was wanted by some of the country's biggest clubs.

He opted for Liverpool, and at just 15, they are understood to have a struck a deal worth more than £1million.

Sterling is a seemingly archetypal modern English winger - diminutive with pace to burn.

Very much in the vein of a Theo Walcott, Aaron Lennon, Shaun Wright-Phillips or even Jermaine Pennant - it is not hard to see what Sterling offers.

Sterling does have immense pace and it is more than likely he will spend most of his career on the right wing - but he does have other things to offer.

He is very good with his left foot and is almost two footed, whilst he also has outstanding skill and close control.

The scout says...

All in all, Sterling is an outstanding prospect who, even at 15, does not look a million miles away from being first-team ready.

But the benefits of being part of the Liverpool set-up will not be lost on him - they will nurture him, and although they won't be frightened to play him, they will do it when the time is right.

The Scout rating...

Shooting: 7 out of 10

Passing: 7 out of 10

Tackling: 5 out of 10

Heading: 5 out of 10

Pace: 9 out of 10

Vision: 8 out of 10

Current ability: 6 out of 10

Potential ability: 10 out of 10

OVERALL SCOUT RATING: 57/80

Current value: £1.5million

Potential value: £22million

Your opinion...

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