Man Utd will love Raheem Sterling comments from Kevin De Bruyne with talks still on

Kevin De Bruyne's past remarks suggest that Raheem Sterling would not pose a challenge for Erik ten Hag should he switch to Manchester United.

The Red Devils are open to a move for the Chelsea forward after new manager Enzo Maresca informed him he does not feature in the team's plans for the 2024/25 season. Sterling, who was relieved of his No.7 shirt before the season began, has been training separately from the main squad and has been given the green light to depart from west London before the window shuts.

During a pre-season press conference, Maresca said: "I'm not saying Raheem is not a good player but I prefer a different kind of winger." Sterling has been absent from Chelsea's squad for their first two Premier League games of the season, with recent acquisitions such as Pedro Neto and Joao Felix, alongside established names like Cole Palmer and Christopher Nkunku, being preferred.

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There's a chance Ten Hag might entice him back to Manchester, this time donning the red of United instead of City blue, as the transfer deadline looms. One potential deal under consideration is a swap involving Sterling and United's Jadon Sancho - a player who seems to have lost Ten Hag's favour, having been omitted from the line-ups against Fulham and Brighton and Hove Albion in the opening Premier League matches, reports the Mirror.

Sterling's former team-mate, De Bruyne, has previously shared his initial impressions of the England international, admitting he had reservations about their potential relationship. In a candid piece for The Players' Tribune,