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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

Raheem Sterling joins Feyenoord for rest of season after Chelsea exit

Raheem Sterling in action for Chelsea
Raheem Sterling in action for Chelsea Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters

Raheem Sterling has signed for Feyenoord on a contract until the end of the season. The 31-old winger, capped 82 times by England, has joined as a free agent, having at the end of January terminated his contract at Chelsea – which had 18 months to run.

Sterling has not played a competitive game since the final day of last season when he was on loan at Arsenal. He endured a difficult time over the first half of this season when the then Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, banished him from the first-team squad.

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