Liverpool aren't panicking over drawn-out contract talks with Raheem Sterling.

The midfielder has suspended negotiations until the summer.

But the Mail on Sunday says the Merseyside club remain convinced they will win.

The Reds don't believe there is genuine, firm interest from clubs such as Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Chelsea or Manchester United as has been reported, as talks over a new £100,000 a week deal have repeatedly stalled.

The club believe Sterling constantly being linked with a range of 'platinum' clubs is part of a strategy from the player's camp to force their hand and offer wages of up to £140,000 a week - the sort of level Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez were on.