Chelsea are on the verge of making their first major signing of the summer transfer window after they agreed a £45million – plus £10m in add-ons – fee for Raheem Sterling. The 27-year-old is now expected to sign for the Blues on a five-year deal, with personal terms already agreed.
Sterling has been managing talks over his future in order to get what is best for him on the footballing side of proceedings. The England international made just 23 starts in the Premier League last season in Manchester City's title-winning campaign.
The former Liverpool winger believes Chelsea will offer him more frequent first-team football, and Thomas Tuchel is said to have made him reassurances over the matter. The Blues are confident Sterling will add firepower to their under-performing attacking line.
