Raheem Sterling is expected to leave Chelsea by Monday, with the club exploring options for a permanent transfer or a settlement on his £300,000-per-week deal, which still has 18 months left to run.
Chelsea are in advanced discussions over the future of Raheem Sterling, with indications that the winger will no longer be at the club after the current transfer window closes on Monday. Sterling has been training away from the first-team squad and is understood to be open only to a permanent move rather than another loan spell, as he seeks clarity over the next stage of his career.
The 30-year-old England international remains one of Chelsea’s highest earners, on a contract worth in excess of £300,000 per week, and that wage packet has complicated previous attempts to move him on. With 18 months remaining on his deal, both the club and player are now under pressure to find a solution before the window shuts, whether through a permanent transfer or a negotiated agreement to part ways.
Sterling’s situation reflects Chelsea’s broader drive to trim their wage bill and reshape the squad, with the forward having fallen out of favour and spent recent months away from the main group. A resolution is anticipated by Monday, as all parties look to bring an end to a spell at Stamford Bridge that has stalled after an underwhelming run of form and limited opportunities.
