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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Raheem Sterling wants contract issue resolved before focusing on Chelsea exit

Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling takes on Inter Milan’s defence during a friendly at Stamford Bridge
Raheem Sterling still has three years left on his £325,000-a-week contract at Chelsea. Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC/Getty Images

Raheem Sterling plans to resolve his contractual situation at Chelsea before switching his focus to ­finding a new club this week. Sterling’s £325,000-a-week deal, which expires in three years, has been described as an obstacle to him moving after his exclusion from the first-team squad.

The winger would be open to ­joining Manchester United – there have been suggestions that he could be included in a swap deal with Jadon Sancho – but nothing is advanced.

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