Premier League leader Manchester City are delaying new contract talks with Raheem Sterling.
He will have to wait to put the finishing touches to a new £320,000-a-week deal, says The Sun.
The City winger has held initial discussions on fresh terms.
But the club put the next round of talks on ice.
Sterling, 26, is currently on £275,000 a week but parted company with agent Aidy Ward at the start of this year and his affairs are being handled by lawyers.
With the England forward deciding on a long-term management move, City have turned their attentions to a raft of other contract negotiations.
Kevin De Bruyne — who, like Sterling, is tied to the Etihad until 2023 — is top of the list, with City keen to nail him down to a new five-year deal.
Discussions are also planned with Fernandinho and Sergio Aguero, both out of contract in July.