Chelsea have been in contact with Raheem Sterling, but football.london understands no official offer has been made just yet. A fee of £45million has been touted, with the 27-year-old having just 12 months remaining on his contract at Manchester City.
Sterling is handling negotiations himself as he looks to make the best decision in a footballing sense, with regular game time understood to be at the top of his priorities. Real Madrid have also expressed an interest in the former Liverpool man, but Chelsea want to bring him in to bolster their attacking options ahead of the 2022/23 season.
Todd Boehly, whose consortium completed its takeover of Chelsea at the end of May, has been appointed as the new sporting director on an interim basis following a major board reshuffle. Boehly, alongside Thomas Tuchel, will have a big impact on transfer-related activity in what is set to be one of the busiest windows for the club in some time.
