Raheem Sterling ‘will undergo a medical at Chelsea TONIGHT’ ahead of £50m move… as the England international gets set to depart Manchester City after seven trophy-laden years at the club
- Raheem Sterling will join Chelsea from Manchester City in a deal worth £50m
- Sterling departing the club after struggling to hold down a regular starting spot
- Forward enjoyed an enormously successful spell with the English champions
- The 27-year-old will meet new team-mates in America once move goes through
Raheem Sterling is reportedly set to undergo his Chelsea medical on Sunday evening as he gets set to depart Manchester City after seven years at the club.
The England international, who joined City in 2015 from Liverpool, is edging closer to sealing his move to the west London outfit in a deal that is worth up to £50million.
According to the Evening Standard, Sterling will have his medical on Sunday evening before the final few steps are taken to ensure the completion of his transfer from the English champions.
Raheem Sterling will supposedly undergo his medical at Chelsea on Sunday evening
Sterling has been a key figure under Pep Guardiola but has left seeking more starting opportunities
When the rest of the formalities are completed and he is confirmed as a Chelsea player, he will then jet out to the United States to join up with his new team-mates.
The 27-year-old enjoyed an enormously successful time with City, winning the Premier League on four occasions and regularly finishing towards the top of the club’s scoring charts every season.
Having established himself as a key player under Pep Guardiola initially, in the past two seasons Sterling saw his starts begin to dry up under the Spanish coach and as a result sought a move away this summer.
Manager Thomas Tuchel has seen the club move decisively and swiftly for one of his targets
The move is not motivated by money, but instead a desire to be playing every week and playing key role from the start of matches. This was not a guarantee that Guardiola could offer Sterling amid tough competition for places in City’s squad.
Sterling had one year remaining on his City contract, which is why Chelsea have been able to secure his services more cheaply than they…