Manchester United and Liverpool to watch QPR whizzkid, 14, this week
Published 21:14 02/11/09 By By Alan Nixon
Wonder kid Raheem Sterling has been given his first England call-up - and will be watched by TWELVE Premier League clubs this week.
The QPR prospect, still just 14, has been picked for the under-16 international side against Northern Ireland in the Victory Shield.
Skillful and quick winger Sterling has been kept under wraps by Rangers but a gang of scouts - headed by Manchester United and Liverpool - saw him dazzle again for their under-18 side at the weekend.
Rangers are considering giving Sterling a first-team game after his 15th birthday next month as they try to keep him sweet.
However a posse of big outfits have booked tickets for the clash at Chester on Thursday after he was pushed into the England side as its youngest call-up.
QPR youth chief Steve Gallen said: "He is a great lad, very popular with his team-mates and with bundles of potential.
"If he keeps his feet on the ground and continues to work hard he has got a very bright future ahead of him."
