Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling set for exit with Real Madrid and Chelsea keen - reports

Raheem Sterling has been linked with Chelsea and Real Madrid ahead of the final year of his Manchester City contract. The 27-year-old England international has drifted down the pecking order under Pep Guardiola and with the arrival of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund this summer, he is likely to have even less time on the pitch should he stay at the Etihad. Ad/> City are keen to tie him down to a new deal but will not give him any assurances about his role in the first team, according to The Mirror.

After just 28 starts in the Premier League and Champions League last season he is set to leave the club, with Chelsea one potential destination. TransfersChelsea to spend £200m to compete with Man City and Liverpool – Paper Round24/05/2022 AT 23:15 However, he has been regularly linked with Real Madrid even before his contract standoff and has been reportedly keen on playing abroad before. Given Real are looking for alternative targets following the news that Kylian Mbappe has extended his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, Sterling could fulfil a similar role at the Bernabeu.

Sterling is now due to meet with City officials to discuss his future, but the club are said to prefer selling him this summer rather than lose him for nothing next year. Bayern Munich are also said to be keen and face the prospect of losing Robert Lewandowski in the summer transfer window. STERLING 'WOULD FAIL TO IMPRESS REAL FANS' Eurosport Spain’s Adrian Garcia does not see Sterling as the solution to Real’s transfer conundrum.