The troubled past of England's most expensive footballer: How Raheem Sterling was born into poverty in Jamaica where his dad was shot dead, became a father himself at 17... but now earns £200,000 a WEEK

The 20-year-old forward, who has twice been cleared of assaulting women, is expected to complete a £49million move from Liverpool to Manchester City this week, marking a high-point in a young life that has had more than its share of controversy. For some, Sterling's off-the-pitch troubles have come to typify all that is wrong with modern football. But the star, pictured (left) with his girlfriend Paige Milian, and on a trip to Jamaica (right, and its capital Kingston, inset), has finally got his wish for a move and is reported to be on the verge of a £200,000-a-week contract.