Chelsea choosing well with move for Raheem Sterling rather than Ronaldo

The news has gone down well in Chelsea’s dressing room. Raheem Sterling has agreed a move to Stamford Bridge and his new teammates are eagerly awaiting his arrival. They know what Chelsea would be getting from Sterling: a solid professional whose commitment can never be questioned, an intelligent leader highly motivated after leaving Manchester City, and a proven Premier League goalscorer who should make it easier for Thomas Tuchel to build a more flexible and clinical attack.

There is no doubt that his signing would be an encouraging first step from Todd Boehly, Chelsea’s interim sporting director. The American may be new to the ruthless world of recruitment, but nobody could argue that he had failed to deliver on Sterling.

There was no messing around after Tuchel fixed his gaze on the 27-year-old. This deal makes sense for all involved and the speed with which negotiations have been conducted suggests that Boehly, who has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders following the departures of Marina Granovskaia and Petr Cech, is serious about giving Tuchel the tools to construct a squad in his image.

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In that context Sterling looks a good fit. Unlike Romelu Lukaku, who returned to Internazionale on loan last month, the England forward can press. After playing for Pep Guardiola for six years, he is suited to a modern system. And, most importantly from Chelsea’s perspective, he knows how to put the ball in the back of the net.

The final piece in the jigsaw, then? Well, let’s not go down that path again. Signing Lukaku for £97.5m didn’t turn Chelsea into title contenders last season and they still have several holes to fill, particularly with