Chelsea are reportedly prepared to leave Raheem Sterling marooned on the sidelines until January after a pair of moves to Premier League clubs never came through.
The trophy-laden former Liverpool and Manchester City forward joined Chelsea in the summer of 2022, shortly before the club’s incoming ownership group had established a clear transfer strategy which clashed dramatically with Sterling’s arrival. Almost all of the club’s subsequent signings have been under 25 and agreed to a low base salary. Sterling, now 30 and thought to be the club’s highest earner, fit neither criteria.
