Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: Manchester City have not been put off by Raheem Sterling's turbulent summer and will make a third offer for the unsettled Liverpool forward. The news comes as former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard slammed his former team-mate for his handling of the transfer saga. City believe the rift between Sterling and Brendan Rodgers will enable them to land the youngster for much less than the £50million asking price. They are determined to land Sterling this summer and will make an improved bid on their previous £40m offer. Sterling, who has made no secret of his desire to leave, has called in sick for two successive days and Gerrard told Sky Sports: 'I’m not happy with all that carry-on and I don’t think there’s any need for it. They all need to be men about the situation.Manchester City will make an improved bid on their £40million offerCity have already had bids of £35m and £40m rejected by LiverpoolRaheem Sterling has called in sick for Liverpool training the past two daysFormer captain Steven Gerrard 'not happy' with Sterling's behaviourGerrard calls on former team-mate to 'be a man about the situation' 
 Question:_'s agent claims Sterling will not sign a new contract with the club, who respond by canceling a scheduled meeting with star and his representative.

Raheem Sterling