Raheem Sterling

The Blues are also keen on Juventus' Matthijs de Ligt but are facing up to the frustration that he may instead choose a move to Bayern Munich.

The situation could be leveraged by the fact he only has a year left on his contract, and what happens next as regards his availability. Thomas Tuchel has been left short by the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, which saw them turn to De Ligt in the first place. There is a belief that German football may suit his style more at this point in his career, although they are naturally open to Chelsea's offer.

Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Raheem Sterling after agreeing personal terms with the Manchester City forward and hope to finalise a fee of about ...

Central midfield is also an issue for Chelsea, with N’Golo Kanté and Jorginho out of contract next summer. They agreed £55m fee with Leeds for Raphinha last week, only for the Brazil winger to indicate that his preference is to join Barcelona. It remains to be seen whether Barça, who have been engulfed by a major financial crisis, can agree a fee. The La Liga club remain in talks with Ousmane Dembélé over a contract extension. Robert Lewandowski is a potential target but the prolific Bayern Munich striker remains set on joining Barcelona. However Sterling has not been a regular starter for Pep Guardiola’s side in the biggest games over the past two years and he wants to leave City, who have sold Gabriel Jesus to Arsenal for £45m, to play more regularly. The deal would be a major boost for Thomas Tuchel, who has held constructive talks with Sterling about where he plans to use him.

He joined City from Liverpool for an initial £44 million in July 2015 and has gone on to win four Premier League titles, one FA Cup and three League Cups.

Working with new co-owner Todd Boehly, this is Tuchel's chance to mould the Chelsea squad - including looking at a back four and even 4-4-2 Working with new co-owner Todd Boehly, this is Tuchel's chance to mould the Chelsea squad - including looking at a back four and even 4-4-2 The Athletic understands Sterling has decided to leave City for Chelsea and it is expected the two clubs will be able to agree a transfer fee for the 27-year-old.

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"I think Sterling is a little bit of a polarising target among Chelsea fans and I think part of that is just because he is so familiar. And at 27, he's someone you could still expect to be productive for several more years." And Chelsea need a way to refresh their attacking options, particularly after letting Romelu Lukaku go back to Inter on loan.

England international Raheem Sterling has agreed personal terms with Chelsea ahead of a move from Premier League champions Manchester City.

Transfers Transfers Sterling was entering the final year of his contract with Premier League champions City, with the club seemingly happy to let him depart for a decent offer after talks over a new deal broke down.

Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Raheem Sterling after agreeing personal terms with the Manchester City winger.

Sterling was impressed by Tuchel and appreciates City for giving him the time and chance to decide his future. Sterling remains hugely ambitious and wants to win the Champions League, while he has aspirations of competing for the Ballon d’Or too. Sterling has thoroughly enjoyed his time at Manchester City and will leave the club under good terms, with talks over his future understood to be amicable.

According to new information on Wednesday, Chelsea and Manchester City have now reached an agreement on a fee for Raheem Sterling.

The Dutchman - who was a former player at Stamford Bridge earlier in his career - could be taken away from Manchester City for a fee in the region of £50 million. City will be hoping that should a sale of Sterling come about in the next few days, that it will be their final high-profile sale of the summer. Chelsea and Manchester City are now closing in on the completion of a deal for Raheem Sterling, according to a new report on Wednesday.

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The club have not definitively stated either way on whether they plan to replace him. He is about to do him another favour. The Catalan does not want squad members who would rather be elsewhere. his impending £55m switch to Chelsea is fascinating and will help him chase personal ambitions - When City have been at their best, usually Sterling was at the heart of it JACK GAUGHAN: Raheem Sterling wants to be the main man and Manchester City feel the time is right for this divorce...

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Read the full story here. It means the England international's move to west London is inching closer, with Chelsea and Manchester City now negotiating the final details of his £45million transfer fee. The two Premier League clubs are now working out the final details of an expected £45million transfer.

The 27-year-old will join Chelsea after seven trophy-laden years at City. He won four Premier League titles, five League Cups and an FA Cup under Pep Guardiola ...

However, Sterling does not have a brilliant record against his former club, scoring just three times and winning in only five of his 18 appearances. The only thing I will say is the way it [Sterling's exit from Liverpool] went about was the thing I am more disappointed about. Liverpool and City have since been embroiled in a battle for all the major club competitions. That has prompted the England forward to seek a new challenge at the peak of his powers. Sometimes, it turns out for the better. Your career is only short, you don't really know what's going to happen.

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However, Tuchel will apparently get the final say on whether the Portuguese icon will be good value for money. The Stamford Bridge outfit have been linked with several high-profile deals despite no longer boasting the wealth of Roman Abramovich. They still need to replace the departed defensive duo Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen. Wide-ranging reports have suggested that England forward Sterling has agreed personal terms with Chelsea ahead of a blockbuster transfer from Manchester City. Sterling was a key player for much of Pep Guardiola’s tenure but saw his game time diminish last term. Previous reports claim that Man City want around £45million for the forward.

Raheem Sterling is closing in on a move to Chelsea but will be remembered for all the brilliant things he did at Manchester City.

That is another void that the Blues will have to try and fill. The 27-year-old took it upon himself (ironically after receiving abuse at Stamford Bridge) to highlight the unfair discrepancies between coverage of white and black English footballers and to speak up against any inequality that he saw. He was involved in important goals right until the end of his City career.

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He also attempted and completed more dribbles than any of the Blues front line. It is even more likely Chelsea will play without a proper striker after sending last season's top scorer Lukaku on loan to Inter Milan. "Ideally, they would have sold to a non-Premier League club. Sometimes he looks really effective, on other occasions he can be quite wasteful and he still misses chances in front of goal. He is also third for assists, with 66, only behind Kevin de Bruyne (105) and Messi (80). Yet he remains a danger with the ball at his feet and his best days could still be ahead of him.

Sterling, who is set to swap champions Manchester City for Chelsea, has been spending time in the country of his birth before the start of pre-season.

Sterling is on the verge of a move to Stamford Bridge and has agreed personal terms with the club. as the Man City star enjoys Jamaica holiday before sealing stunning £55m switch to Chelsea Raheem Sterling enjoyed a ride on a zipwire while on holiday in Jamaica ahead of his Chelsea move

Former Liverpool star Raheem Sterling has agreed to leave Manchester City and join Chelsea for £45m.

Sterling signed a five-year contract with City after leaving the Liverpool before penning a three-year extension back in November 2018. That’s because such clauses usually only last for the duration of the original contract signed upon leaving. Sterling left Liverpool in the summer of 2015 to join City. The Reds agreed a £49m deal for the forward, who broke into the team as a regular under Brendan Rodgers. Before moving to the Etihad Stadium, Sterling had made 129 appearances at Anfield and scored 23 goals.

Raheem Sterling is set to be Chelsea's highest paid player when he completes his transfer to the Blues.

The midfield duo are both set to see their contracts expire in 2023. Thomas Tuchel had direct contact with Sterling in the process of discussing the move and proved persuasive, as the winger hoped for greater playing time away from Manchester City to continue to improve himself during his peak years. Finally, it appears Chelsea will soon be able to announce their first new signing of the transfer window.