Paul Scholes believes Liverpool is still the best place for Raheem Sterling to develop.

Rumours earlier this week suggested that Scholes' former club Manchester United were set to go after the 20-year old winger but that speculation has been quickly quashed.

When pondering the possibility of a move between the arch enemies, Old Trafford hero Scholes said that perhaps Sterling should focus on his current home rather than looking elsewhere.

'I wasn't surprised to see Liverpool knock back United's inquiry, as reported, about Raheem Sterling,' he wrote in his column for the London Evening Standard.

'I can recall Gabriel Heinze trying to go the other way and being told it just wasn't going to happen.

'As for Sterling, I don't think it would be as serious a move as United signing a born-and-bred Liverpudlian like Steven Gerrard, but clearly selling to one another is not something the two clubs like to do.

'My view on Sterling has not changed. He is a good player but Liverpool looks like the best place to develop his talent. There is still a lot of room for improvement.'