Raheem Sterling has been told that Real Madrid or Barcelona are “the next stepping stone for him”, with Les Ferdinand expecting the Manchester City forward to reach the very top.
The 24-year-old has already come a long way from his early days spent as an academy hopeful at Queens Park Rangers.
Spells at Liverpool and City have allowed him to compete for and claim a number of major honours, including two Premier League titles, while he is just one short of reaching 50 caps for England.