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Inter ace rules out replacing Raheem Sterling at Liverpool
MATEO KOVACIC has ruled out replacing Raheem Sterling at Liverpool.
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The Croatian midfielder has been linked with a move to Anfield this summer.
Reports yesterday suggested that Bayer Leverkusen were ready to rival Liverpool in the race of rthe 21-year-old.
Could I replace Sterling? We have two different roles.
But the player has now categorically ruled out a move away from Inter Milan.
"The club have never said they want to sell me," Kovacic told Gazzetta dello Sport.
"Never. I'll stay here. I won't move. That's what I wanted, that's what my renewal until 2019 shows, there will be a long relationship between myself and Inter.
Mateo Kovacic wants to stay at Inter
"I want to show that I deserve Inter. I want to win with this shirt. Inter is like Real [Madrid] or Barcelona.
"Could I replace Sterling? We have two different roles. It's not for me to say whether there have been any offers from the Reds or not, hopefully that's down to my agent.
"That said, I'll repeat myself - I. Want. To. Be. Here."
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