Chelsea have made their first move to sign Raheem Sterling - and the deal could be done this week.
Blues owner Todd Boelhy has made a personal intervention to make contact with Manchester City with a formal bid now certain to follow. City may be willing to sell for around £55m and it is understood discussions with Sterling have been very transparent and amicable which suggests a move could go through quickly.
England star Sterling, 27, has one year left on his £300,000-a-week contract at City and his decision over his future is driven purely by a desire for more game time. That has alerted Chelsea with Thomas Tuchel very keen and has already outlined his vision to Sterling and how he would fit into his plans.
