Chelsea completed their first senior signing of the summer transfer window on Wednesday afternoon. Raheem Sterling signed a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge in a deal worth around £55million (£45m plus £10m in add-ons, football.london understands).
It's the first incoming in what is promised to be an extremely busy window for the Blues in terms of signings. The centre of defence is now the priority following the arrival of Sterling, with Thomas Tuchel targeting "quality players".
The Chelsea head coach recently said in an interview with Sky Sports: "The stakes are high, and we're competing not only against the best teams who have ever played in the Premier League but also the best coaches. If you [then] see the transfer period and quality of coach at Tottenham, if you see the same at Arsenal, at Man Utd, we know what the challenge is. It's the toughest challenge you can [have].
