Raheem Sterling

Chelsea have signed Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling for £45 million plus add-ons, it has been announced.

I can't wait to get going now and continue to do my talking on the pitch." The 27-year-old has helped City to four Premier League titles, an FA Cup title and four League Cup titles during his time at the Etihad, as well as a Champions League final defeat to Chelsea in 2021. "London is my home and where it all started for me, and it's amazing I now have the opportunity to play in front of friends and family week in, week out at Stamford Bridge. I'm really looking forward to meeting the fans there soon.

Having made his name at Liverpool, Sterling has taken his game to a new level with City and become one of England's key men as well under Gareth Southgate. Here ...

He has 56 Premier League assists in total, 42 of them since joining City. Impressively, he then bettered that total with 25 the following season and two new landmarks of significance in 2019-20, reaching 20 goals in the league and 30 in all competitions for the first and so far only time in his career. Having scored 11 goals and then 10 in all competitions in his first two City seasons, matching his final two campaigns at Anfield, he then scored 23 in 46 games in 2017-18 – matching his tally in his full 126 appearances for Liverpool.

Raheem Sterling has completed his move to Chelsea from Manchester City in a deal worth £47.5m and Thomas Tuchel said he was "super happy" to land the forward.

Sterling is 27 and has demonstrated that he can thrive in any position across the front three. You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News. That is surprising given that Sterling has scored, on average, 22 goals for the club across the past five seasons. The 27-year-old has frequently been accused of spurning clear-cut chances. The clear targeting of wingers by Thomas Tuchel in this transfer window also raises the prospect of the head coach pondering a move away from his preferred 3-4-3 formation. New Chelsea co-owner and chairman Todd Boehly said: "Raheem Sterling is a serial winner and his signing is an important step in strengthening our squad. Why is Raheem Sterling's proposed transfer from Manchester City to Chelsea seen this way? Only Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero - just four ahead - have scored more goals under Pep Guardiola. Chelsea won 21 men's trophies and 12 women's titles since Roman Abramovich's purchase in 2003. Chelsea are also one of very few clubs who can afford his wages. He's someone who has been there for a very long time. "What a ride it's been.

Raheem Sterling's time at Manchester City has come to an end, with the 27 year-old moving to Premier League rival Chelsea.

The forward, a key part of the England side that reached the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and the Euro 2020 final, will hope a move to Stamford Bridge provides a guarantee of first-team football ahead of the World Cup in Qatar after he started just 23 of City's 38 league games last season. "I do want to take the opportunity to thank Todd, Behdad, the ownership group, Thomas, and all involved in the process of getting me here. "London is my home and where it all started for me, and it's amazing I now have the opportunity to play in front of friends and family week in, week out at Stamford Bridge. I'm really looking forward to meeting the fans there soon.

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However, his regular place in the starting line-up at City came increasingly under threat from the signing of Jack Grealish for a Premier League record £100 million last year, plus the emergence of Phil Foden from the club’s academy. “England star Raheem Sterling has joined Chelsea from Manchester City on a five-year contract,” said Chelsea in a statement. Sterling had pre-empted his move earlier on Wednesday by posting a goodbye message on social media saying he left City as a “man” having arrived from Liverpool as a 20-year-old.