Raheem Sterling's Chelsea contract and the impact it will have on Mason Mount and Reece James

Finally, it appears Chelsea will soon be able to announce their first new signing of the transfer window. Raheem Sterling has agreed personal terms with the Blues and now negotiations must be completed with Manchester City.

The clubs are believed to have outlined a deal worth £45 million plus £10 million in add-ons for the England international, with Sterling set to become Chelsea's highest paid player following Romelu Lukaku's loan to Inter Milan.

The 27-year-old is expected to receive in excess of £300,000 per week at Stamford Bridge. Lukaku is believed to have brought home £325,000 each week, while N'Golo Kante earns £290,000 per week.

It's a figure that is fitting for the scale of the transfer. Thomas Tuchel had direct contact with Sterling in the process of discussing the move and proved persuasive, as the winger hoped for greater playing time away from Manchester City to continue to improve himself during his peak years.

An influential role is clearly envisaged for Sterling in Tuchel's Chelsea rebuild this summer as the Blues hope to prevail from a summer of transition. It is players whose continuity with the club has proved successful, who could be impacted however.

Since the Boehly-Clearlake Capital takeover the club, there has been a great deal of noise around extending the deals of Reece James and Mason Mount. Few can claim to have been as central to the success the club has had as the academy products, who are both currently on modest terms given their status at the club.

James racked up six goals and 10 assists from wing-back in a disrupted season, while Mount has earned the club's last two player of the year awards. At 22 and 23, respectively, there is little doubt the Blues will hope to build their future