Chelsea confirmed the signing of Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling in one of the blockbuster transfers of the summer on Wednesday.
The forward joins the Blues on a lucrative five-year contract, with the option for an extra year, and is becoming one of the highest-paid players in the Premier League. The £50m switch represents Chelsea ’s first signing of the summer transfer window and the first of the Todd Boehly era after the American completed his protracted takeover of the club.
It was a move few would have predicted heading into the summer, especially considering the huge role the England international has played at the Etihad in recent years. However, noise from his representatives suggested the 27-year-old was reluctant to extend his contract in Manchester which had just one year remaining.
