Raheem Sterling

JACK GAUGHAN: There is an element of risk with any transfer, which is perhaps why trading between the top four is so rare and why Raheem Sterling's imminent ...

The club have not definitively stated either way on whether they plan to replace him. He is about to do him another favour. The Catalan does not want squad members who would rather be elsewhere. his impending £55m switch to Chelsea is fascinating and will help him chase personal ambitions - When City have been at their best, usually Sterling was at the heart of it JACK GAUGHAN: Raheem Sterling wants to be the main man and Manchester City feel the time is right for this divorce...

The two Premier League clubs are now working out the final details of an expected £45million transfer. Should it go through, the move would end England ...

Sterling, who grew up in London and played for QPR at youth level before joining Liverpool at the age of 15, would be the third major departure from City this summer after Fernandinho and Gabriel Jesus. Yet with his contract due to expire at the end of next season, speculation over his future has been rife for some time. The 27-year-old has scored 131 goals for City in 339 appearances since moving from Liverpool for £49million in 2015.

Sterling has been told by Tuchel that he will be a key player at the club.

Central midfield is also an issue for Chelsea, with N’Golo Kante and Jorginho out of contract next summer. They agreed £55m fee with Leeds for Raphinha last week, only for the Brazil winger to indicate that his preference is to join Barcelona. It remains to be seen whether Barça, who have been engulfed by a major financial crisis, can agree a fee. The La Liga club remain in talks with Ousmane Dembélé over a contract extension. Robert Lewandowski is a potential target but the prolific Bayern Munich striker remains set on joining Barcelona. However Sterling has not been a regular starter for Pep Guardiola’s side in the biggest games over the past two years and wants to leave City, who have sold Gabriel Jesus to Arsenal for £45m, to play more regularly. The deal would be a major boost for Thomas Tuchel, who has held constructive talks with Sterling about where he plans to use him.

Raheem Sterling is set to leave Manchester City this summer after agreeing personal terms with Chelsea following talks with Thomas Tuchel.

But Sterling is expected to be a key man under Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel. Raheem Sterling Agrees Deal To Join Chelsea From Man City After Talks With Thomas Tuchel Raheem Sterling is set to leave Manchester City this summer after agreeing personal terms with Chelsea.

The England international is closing in on a shock move to Stamford Bridge as Todd Boehly looks to complete his first signing as Blues' owner. Sterling is the ...

Lukaku's exit left the Blues in need of a goal scoring attacker, with Sterling seemingly fitting the bill for Tuchel's side. Thomas Tuchel will be hoping Sterling can join up with his squad for their pre-season tour of America, with the club set to depart for the States this weekend. Sterling is the club's top transfer target and a deal is very close to being completed.

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After also selling Gabriel Jesus to Arsenal, and signing Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund, City are going to look different up front this season. Chelsea ...

He also attempted and completed more dribbles than any of the Blues front line. It is even more likely Chelsea will play without a proper striker after sending last season's top scorer Lukaku on loan to Inter Milan. "Ideally, they would have sold to a non-Premier League club. Sometimes he looks really effective, on other occasions he can be quite wasteful and he still misses chances in front of goal. He is also third for assists, with 66, only behind Kevin de Bruyne (105) and Messi (80). Yet he remains a danger with the ball at his feet and his best days could still be ahead of him.

The two Premier League clubs are now working out the final details of an expected £45million transfer.

Sterling, who grew up in London and played for QPR at youth level before joining Liverpool at the age of 15, would be the third major departure from City this summer after Fernandinho and Gabriel Jesus. The 27-year-old has scored 131 goals for City in 339 appearances since moving from Liverpool for £49 million in 2015. Raheem Sterling has agreed personal terms for a move to Chelsea from Manchester City, the PA news agency understands.

Raheem Sterling is set to become Chelsea's first signing of the Todd Boehly era after he agreed terms ahead of his move from Manchester City.

Sterling joined the Citizens from Liverpool for a fee of £49m in 2015. Raheem Sterling is set to become Chelsea's first signing of the Todd Boehly era after he agreed terms ahead of his move from Manchester City. Sterling will become Chelsea's first signing of the Todd Boehly era

Chelsea's potential acquisition of the former Liverpool man is a seismic first addition for new chairman Todd Boehly. That is evidenced by the Chelsea squad ...

However, Tuchel will apparently get the final say on whether the Portuguese icon will be good value for money. The Stamford Bridge outfit have been linked with several high-profile deals despite no longer boasting the wealth of Roman Abramovich. They still need to replace the departed defensive duo Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen. Wide-ranging reports have suggested that England forward Sterling has agreed personal terms with Chelsea ahead of a blockbuster transfer from Manchester City. Sterling was a key player for much of Pep Guardiola’s tenure but saw his game time diminish last term. Previous reports claim that Man City want around £45million for the forward.