Chelsea have agreed a £ 47.5m deal with Manchester City to sign striker Raheem Sterling.
The 27-year-old is expected to undergo a medical in the coming days, with Chelsea hoping Chelsea will be completed in time to allow the English striker to join the club’s pre-season tour of the United States. Units.
Sterling has continued to be Chelsea’s main target this summer, although the Blues were strongly linked with Leeds striker Raphinha and compatriot Richarlison.
Sterling has agreed personal terms on a five-year contract with the option of a further 12 months.
Sterling joined City from Liverpool for £ 49 million in July 2015 and has played a key role in his success under Pep Guardiola.
He has won four Premier League titles, one FA Cup and three League titles at the Etihad Stadium, and has scored 131 goals in 339 appearances with current Premier League champions.
Image: Sterling scored 13 Premier League goals last season
Sterling would offer Tuchel a guaranteed threat: he has directly contributed 165 combined goals to the division in 320 appearances with Liverpool and City, as well as tactical flexibility and experience.
The 27-year-old believes he is in the decisive phase of his career and wants to make a significant contribution on and off the pitch.
The fact that City can cede two strikers to members of the Big Six – Gabriel Jesus at Arsenal for £ 45m and Sterling at Stamford Bridge – without a hitch is a sign of their solid recruitment and the gap that exists. between clubs.
City and Chelsea in conversations about Ake
Chelsea and Manchester City have also held talks on a deal for Nathan Ake.
Chelsea need defenses after Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger left this summer. The Blues showed interest in Ligt’s Juventus midfielder Matthijs, but Sky Germany report that the defender wants to switch to Bayern Munich this summer.
Ake, 27, left Chelsea for Bournemouth in 2017 after an initial loan before a £ 40million move to City two years ago.
The Dutch center-back saw his playing time at the Etihad limited, playing just 14 Premier League games with Pep Guardiola’s side last season.
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