Raheem Sterling

His 91 Premier League goals are second only to Sergio Aguero, and he exits the Club as our 11th highest goal-scorer of all time (all competitions) – just one ...

City would pip Sterling’s old club Liverpool to the title by one point, and his two goals in the FA Cup final win over Watford saw him named the PFA Young Player of the Year and Football Writers’ Player of the Year. Sterling played his part to the full, scoring 23 goals in 45 games – he also had his first Premier League winner’s medal to go with the Carabao Cup triumph earlier in the season. He made his debut a month later in a 3-0 win away to West Brom and scored his first City goal against Watford at the end of August. Of the many memorable moments of his career with City, his winning goal deep into added time away to Bournemouth in August 2017 will stick in the mind of those who witnessed his celebration with the travelling fans and subsequent sending off moments later for a second bookable offence. “He will be forever part of Manchester City and we wish him well in the next chapter of his career and he departs knowing he will always be welcomed at this football club.” “He has played a very important part of the successes we’ve had in recent seasons and his dignity on and off the field has been an inspiration to many.

On Wednesday afternoon, Raheem Sterling confirmed the news that everyone knew was coming: after seven years at Manchester City, his time at the Etihad ...

As Sterling mentions in his letter, he endured his fair share of tough moments while at the club, but City's fans were always on his side. No player wants to join a team with a fractured or hostile dressing room, making the environment City have created extremely appealing. Sterling is certainly right to thank City's coaching staff — even if he doesn't mention Guardiola directly — for aiding his development. "To the coaching staff who have played a massive role in my development over the years. There are multiple reasons why Sterling decided not to sign a new contract at City and instead seek pastures new. The football headlines over the past few weeks have centred around the future of the 27-year-old England star, who with just a year remaining on his City contract had not renewed his terms.

Chelsea have completed a £45million deal to sign England international winger Raheem Sterling from Manchester City.

Also on the agenda for the Blues in the summer transfer window is two new defenders to replace Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, who both left on free transfers. ‘London is my home and where it all started for me, and it’s amazing I now have the opportunity to play in front of friends and family week in, week out at Stamford Bridge. I’m really looking forward to meeting the fans there soon. Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were also interested in Sterling, but it is the west London club who have won the race for his signature.

The England forward announced the end of his seven-year stay at the Etihad Stadium on social media.

“I arrived in Manchester as a 20-year-old. Today, I leave a man. Raheem Sterling has said he will leave Manchester City “a man” after his move to Chelsea edged closer and he announced the end of his seven-year stay at the Etihad Stadium

To be clear, The Fiver has no issue with yer actual football – whether it's Germany and Spain playing exquisitely to type at Euro 2022, Manchester United ...

Barcelona are showing that a full-scale financial meltdown is no excuse to stop spending, and have scraped together £49m in coppers to sign Raphinha. “FC Barcelona and Leeds United Football Club have reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of Raphael Dias Belloli, better known as Raphinha,” droned a needlessly formal Barça statement. Having it plastered on to the front of their shirts doesn’t send a good message” – Paul Merson, who has spoken candidly about his battles with gambling, alcohol and drug addiction, takes aim at the nine Premier League clubs who will sport betting firm sponsorship on either the front of their shirts or on the sleeve in the upcoming season. Then: Fabrizio Romano sends here-we-go tweet, announcement of agreement in principle, thumbs-up from player dripping in electrodes at their medical, DONE DEAL – then a brief pause before player posts their #lovedmytime message to the fans on social media. Player makes noises about a “new challenge”, or manager waxes lyrical about “club legend” who is about to be unceremoniously booted through the Door Marked Do One. Talks are scheduled in a swish, air-conditioned office on neutral turf. To be clear, The Fiver has no issue with yer actual football – whether it’s Germany and Spain playing exquisitely to type at Euro 2022, Manchester United getting fans overexcited with a 4-0 friendly win and ostentatious trophy lift, or Vikingur Reykjavik and Malmö serving up an 11-goal Big Cup classic. A window has been opened for the first time since 2004, and nobody’s seen The Man since he popped out for a Cornetto five days ago.

Having made his name at Liverpool, Sterling has taken his game to a new level with City and become one of England's key men as well under Gareth Southgate. Here ...

He has 56 Premier League assists in total, 42 of them since joining City. Impressively, he then bettered that total with 25 the following season and two new landmarks of significance in 2019-20, reaching 20 goals in the league and 30 in all competitions for the first and so far only time in his career. Having scored 11 goals and then 10 in all competitions in his first two City seasons, matching his final two campaigns at Anfield, he then scored 23 in 46 games in 2017-18 – matching his tally in his full 126 appearances for Liverpool.

Chelsea confirm the signing of England forward Raheem Sterling from Manchester City in a £50m deal.

Chairman and co-controlling owner Boehly said: "Raheem Sterling is a serial winner and his signing is an important step in strengthening our squad. "He will be forever part of Manchester City and we wish him well in the next chapter of his career and he departs knowing he will always be welcomed at this football club." He went on to score 131 goals in 339 games, winning four Premier League titles. "He has played a very important part of the successes we've had in recent seasons and his dignity on and off the field has been an inspiration to many. City director of football Txiki Begiristain added: "Raheem has been a wonderful servant for Manchester City, and he leaves our club on the best terms possible having helped us win yet another Premier League title. He added: "I can't wait to get going now and continue to do my talking on the pitch."

England star Raheem Sterling has joined Chelsea from Manchester City on a five-year contract.

Todd Boehly, chairman and co-controlling owner, said, ‘Raheem Sterling is a serial winner and his signing is an important step in strengthening our squad. The England international’s offensive attributes have posted impressive numbers in recent seasons, including 25 goal contributions last term as Man City retained the domestic title and reached the Champions League semi-finals. ‘London is my home and where it all started for me, and it’s amazing I now have the opportunity to play in front of friends and family week in, week out at Stamford Bridge. I’m really looking forward to meeting the fans there soon.

Raheem Sterling has completed his move to Chelsea from Manchester City in a deal worth £47.5m and Thomas Tuchel said he was "super happy" to land the forward.

Sterling is 27 and has demonstrated that he can thrive in any position across the front three. You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News. That is surprising given that Sterling has scored, on average, 22 goals for the club across the past five seasons. The 27-year-old has frequently been accused of spurning clear-cut chances. The clear targeting of wingers by Thomas Tuchel in this transfer window also raises the prospect of the head coach pondering a move away from his preferred 3-4-3 formation. New Chelsea co-owner and chairman Todd Boehly said: "Raheem Sterling is a serial winner and his signing is an important step in strengthening our squad. Why is Raheem Sterling's proposed transfer from Manchester City to Chelsea seen this way? Only Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero - just four ahead - have scored more goals under Pep Guardiola. Chelsea won 21 men's trophies and 12 women's titles since Roman Abramovich's purchase in 2003. Chelsea are also one of very few clubs who can afford his wages. He's someone who has been there for a very long time. "What a ride it's been.