Thomas Tuchel decided to buy Raheem Sterling after finding the England winger “horrible” to defend against as a Manchester City player.
The 27-year-old could feature in Nevada on Saturday as Chelsea face Club America in their first pre-season game. Sterling, a four-time title winner, represents a bargain at £47.5million after leaving the Etihad in search of regular first team football.
Asked when he first decided to buy the wide man, Tuchel said: “Every time we played against him. He’s horrible to play against, horrible!