Chelsea are on the verge of signing Raheem Sterling for £45million (plus £10m in add-ons) from Manchester City. The 27-year-old has agreed personal terms with the Blues and is set to become the club's highest-paid player, earning around £300,000-a-week, football.london understands.
Sterling is expected to become the first senior men's team signing of the Todd Boehly era at Chelsea. The England winger has proven himself in the Premier League for both Liverpool and Manchester City and he comes to the Blues with a wealth of experience, but also – theoretically – in his peak years.
Thomas Tuchel, who held positive talks with Sterling that helped persuade the England international to choose Chelsea, will be hoping the winger will help his side close the gap to the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. However, Chelsea need to keep on being active in this summer's transfer window to make that a possibility.
