*This article was originally published on the 29th of June 2022
Many people assumed that the first signing of the Todd Boehly and Clearlake era would be the elongated chase for Sevilla's Jules Kounde, but within weeks the odds have firmly shifted in a completely different direction.
At the time of writing, Raheem Sterling looks set to be the first statement addition on the men's side during a busy summer. Maybe it feels symbolic that the first arrival of this window arguably looks to address the most problematic area for Thomas Tuchel.
