Manchester City are determined to keep hold of Raheem Sterling in January.

The Sun says City will reject any bids to sign England star Sterling in January.

And the champions remain focused on persuading the 26-year-old to sign a new deal.

Sterling has less than two years on his contract and talks over a fresh one are on hold.

That has put a big question mark over his long-term future at City, where he has been for six years.

Barcelona are monitoring the situation and could make a cheeky loan bid in the new year.

The hard-up Catalan giants know Sterling has expressed an interest in playing in Spain at some point in his career and hope that could tip the balance in their favour.