Man City transfer news LIVE Raheem Sterling closes in on Chelsea move as youngster seals exit

Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling is on the cusp of sealing an exit from the Etihad Stadium and a move to Premier League rivals Chelsea.

Sterling is understood to have agreed personal terms with the west London outfit, with the two clubs having agreed a fee in excess of £45million. The deal is now nearing completion, meaning Sterling will be City's second big-name departure of the week.

Gabriel Jesus sealed a move to Arsenal on Tuesday, a little over an hour before the Blues announced the arrival of Kalvin Phillips from Leeds United. Phillips has followed the likes of Stefan Ortega and Erling Haaland in sealing a move to the Etihad Stadium.

Considering the transfer window is not even a month old, it has been a rapid start to proceedings for City, in terms of both arrivals and departures. Brighton & Hove Albion left-back Marc Cucurella is among those still being linked with the prospect of sealing a move to the Premier League champions.

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Manchester City fans have been waiting patiently to find out which squad number Erling Haaland will have at the club — and the £51m signing appears to have let the cat out of the bag.

A video has surfaced online of Haaland holding up a City shirt — complete with his name and the number nine — while posing for a photograph with a supporter on holiday in Marbella. The No.9 is now vacant at City following Gabriel Jesus' £45m move to Arsenal.

Haaland was officially unveiled as a City player last month after months of speculation and a drawn-out transfer battle fought with