Liverpool sign 15-year-old England starlet Raheem Sterling from QPR

Rafa Benitez has beaten Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal andFulham to sign Queens Park Rangers wonderkid Raheem Sterling. Exciting talent: Liverpool sign 15-year-old Raheem Sterling from QPRThe 15-year-old striker's prodigious talent has led to comparisons with Wayne Rooney at the same age but Liverpool were the only club willing to guarantee an initial fee of £500,000, with extra payments contingent on his development and appearances. Sterling, born in Jamaica but an England Under-16 international, has been one of the hottest properties in English football for some time. QPR reportedly considered making him the youngest first-team player in British football history by giving him his debut at the age of 14. Big Sam goads rival Rafa Benitez: You've created the new Bolton!ANDY TOWNSEND'S BOOT ROOM: Will Bridge regret his England snub?Skrtel blow rocks Liverpool as scan reveals defender has broken footLiverpool v BLACKBURN: Ryan Nelsen out for trip to Merseyside but Christopher Samba returnsLIVERPOOL FC

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