Chelsea: Boehly now wants 163-goal duo after Raphinha at Stamford Bridge

GIVEMESPORT transfer expert Dean Jones shares his latest inside information…

Raheem Sterling has been won over by Chelsea’s promise of an integral role in their exciting new set-up – and the club’s attacking style in the transfer market will be mirrored in the way they plan to play next season.

Thomas Tuchel is finally being able to put his mark on the team in terms of personnel this summer and as such some sources indicate it would not even be a surprise to see him land Sterling and Ousmane Dembele (or an alternative) as well as Raphinha. 

The message the club are sending out across football is that new owner Todd Boehly makes things happen. He is being very pro-active in terms of transfers – literally making calls himself to high ranking executives to propose transfer deals.

Chelsea’s targeting of new attackers is also a message to their squad from last season that the output simply was not good enough. Romelu Lukaku already learned that Tuchel will not bow to player pressure and change the philosophy of his playing style in order to accommodate talent and as such barely any of the forwards still at the club can feel comfortable going into next season.

Kai Havertz can count on his spot but Timo Werner, Christian Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech and Callum Hudson-Odoi scored 29 goals between them last season and such output will no longer be accepted as the club aim to push closer to competing with Liverpool and Manchester City.

Sterling’s goal output is a key reason behind his pursuit and they are convincing him they can match his needs in terms of ambition and finances. He will also get more game time than he got at Manchester City last season, which was a key factor in him considering his future.

Sterling, who has netted 131