Raheem Sterling left 'fuming, raging' by Manhester City exit, admits Chelsea move was no-brainer

Raheem Sterling admits he was left “fuming, raging” about how his Manchester City career ended. The 27-year-old swapped City for Chelsea this summer, moving to Stamford Bridge in a £47.5m transfer after seven years at the Etihad having scored 131 goals in 339 appearances, winning four Premier League titles, four League Cups, and one FA Cup.

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«When you play your heart out, sacrifice some of your kids' birthdays, and then get treated in a certain way, it's disappointing. »At the time I was fuming, raging, but it's gone, it's in the past and I can only focus on the present, which is now, here at Chelsea, and the opportunity I've got here to go out and showcase my talents once again." Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte fined by FA for touchline clash after Chelsea's draw with Spurs 'What's the point?' — Thomas Tuchel says he's unimpressed at Mike Dean's apology Sterling conceded that it was a “shame to see how it ended in the end because I had such a great time there”.

«A lot of things came into play,” he continued. “A lot of reasons, but I wasn't complaining, I was ready to challenge and, as you can see, even with some of the performances I put in, you couldn't guarantee yourself a place so it just didn't make sense to fight a battle you can never win.