Raheem Sterling has joined Chelsea in a deal worth £47.5 million, ending a glorious seven-year stay with Manchester City. Chelsea confirmed via their website on Wednesday that Sterling has penned a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge, in what is a huge coup for Thomas Tuchel in their pursuit of challenging for the Premier League.
Sterling’s City exit had been rumoured for a while and has finally come as the club look set for a rebuild this summer, sanctioning the sales of several first team stars.
Sterling follows Gabriel Jesus out of Manchester, with the Brazilian also heading to London to sign for Arsenal earlier in the window.
The Gunners also continue to be linked with a move for Oleksandr Zinchenko, per Fabrizio Romano, while Barcelona have reportedly agreed an €80M fee for Bernardo Silva, per Gerard Romeno (via si.com).