{"id":1146530,"date":"2022-07-11T10:35:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T10:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/11\/chelsea-agree-deal-to-sign-raheem-sterling-from-man-city\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T10:35:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T10:35:27","slug":"chelsea-agree-deal-to-sign-raheem-sterling-from-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/11\/chelsea-agree-deal-to-sign-raheem-sterling-from-man-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea agree deal to sign Raheem Sterling from Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3405683-69593828-2560-1440-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Raheem Sterling Image credit: Getty Images\" title=\"Raheem Sterling  Image credit: Getty Images\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raheem Sterling<\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chelsea have agreed a fee with Manchester City for England winger Raheem Sterling.<\/p>\n<p>The deal is worth up to \u00a350m including add-ons and Sterling is set to arrive at Stamford Bridge on a five-year contract with an option of further year.<\/p>\n<p>Sterling will need to complete a medical before the deal is announced.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old has one year left on his contract at City and\u00a0had attracted interest from major clubs overseas.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>City signed Sterling from Liverpool\u00a0in a \u00a349m deal in 2015 and he went on to score 131 goals in 339 games.<\/p>\n<p>Should the deal be completed, Sterling \u2013 who has 77 England caps \u2013 will become Chelsea\u2019s first major signing since they were\u00a0taken over by a consortium\u00a0led by Todd Boehly this summer.<\/p>\n<p>It is expected the deal will be done in time for Sterling to link up with the Chelsea squad before they leave for their pre-season tour to the United States next week.<\/p>\n<p>BBC Sport understands decisions by all parties have been amicable but Sterling wants a fresh challenge and was impressed by Blues manager Thomas Tuchel\u2019s vision and the role outlined to him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Other major clubs, including Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were also interested in Sterling but the player was swayed by Chelsea\u2019s public and privately stated desire to sign him.<\/p>\n<p>City wanted Sterling to stay and he has no ill feeling towards the club or manager Pep Guardiola.<\/p>\n<p>However, he views this as the most important contract of his career and wants to play a pivotal role at a club challenging for all the major honours.<\/p>\n<p>Sterling still has team and professional targets he wants to fulfil, including winning the Ballon D\u2019Or.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from Manchester United players, only John Terry and former City team-mate Fernandinho have won more than his four Premier League titles but he is still to win a Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Sterling instigated the conversation about his future with City and it is understood he appreciates the space he has been given to make his decision.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"L73X63SHCls\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zebila Murder: 60-year-old man strikes friend dead with a hoe - Premtobre Kasee on Adom TV (7-7-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L73X63SHCls?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raheem Sterling Image credit: Getty Images Chelsea have agreed a fee with Manchester City for England winger Raheem Sterling. 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