Chelsea: £300k-a-week star 'keen' on Stamford Bridge move

Chelsea are in pole position to secure the signing of Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Thomas Tuchel’s side are yet to sign a first-team player this transfer window, but have been linked with a move for the 27-year-old forward throughout the summer.

It has previously been reported by Romano that both Chelsea and City expect to conclude a deal for the transfer of Sterling, with the player happy with the move to Stamford Bridge.

And the move seems to have now progressed further, with multiple outlets believing the deal to be extremely close to completion.

Tuchel’s side are in the market for a forward, after a disappointing season for Romelu Lukaku has resulted in last summer’s £97.5m signing re-joining Inter Milan on a season-long loan ahead of the new campaign.

And Romano believes that there should be little stumbling blocks ahead of the England forward’s potential switch to west London this summer.

He told GIVEMESPORT: “The player is keen on the move, so I think for Sterling there are very good chances to join Chelsea this summer.

“Let’s wait for this final contact between City and Chelsea.”

The move of Sterling, who has been described as “world-class” by Blues legend Frank Lampard, seems to make sense, with the aforementioned Lukaku already departed, whilst Timo Werner has struggled for goals during his time at Stamford Bridge.

And with the arrival of Erling Haaland at the Etihad Stadium, it may now be a good time for Pep Guardiola’s side to cash in on the £63m-rated wideman.

Since signing from Liverpool in 2015, the £300k per-week star, has made 339 appearances for City, scoring 131 goals and providing 95 assists according to Transfermarkt, suggesting that