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Darren Lewis

Chelsea's "horrible" experience vs Raheem Sterling made him top transfer target

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!

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