Raheem Sterling is out of favour at Chelsea, and said to available for transfer when the transfer window re-opens.placeholder image
Raheem Sterling is out of favour at Chelsea, and said to available for transfer when the transfer window re-opens. | Getty Images
Raheem Sterling cuts a lonely figure at Chelsea’s training ground, but he could finally be on his way out of Stamford Bridge.
The Premier League is the biggest and wealthiest league in world football, which is great for clubs trying to sign players, however, there is a down side.
Chelsea know only too well how expensive it can be to get deals wrong with Raheem Sterling picking up his £300,000 per week salary without offering anything in return. The appointment of Liam Rosenior as manager isn’t going to change the England international’s situation at Stamford Bridge but there might be some light at the end of the tunnel for the 31-year old.
Raheem Sterling attracting interest to leave Chelsea
The 82-times capped winger might not even have to move that far away either with TEAMtalk’s transfer journalist Graeme Bailey reporting that a January exit might be possible: “Sterling is eager to secure a move away from Stamford Bridge, but would prefer a permanent deal. But despite recent speculation, we can confirm that there is no deal on offer from Tyneside, with Newcastle sources informing us that they are not in talks for Sterling and have not made an approach.
“We understand that talks have taken place with Fulham, who are keen on a move, but are first looking to move Adama Traore to West Ham. Two more Premier League clubs have made checks on Sterling, so Fulham do face competition for his signature.”
What went wrong for Sterling?
Sterling’s fall from grace should be studied. With nearly 200 goals and assists in just under 400 Premier League appearances, the former Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal winger probably doesn’t get the recognition that his career deserves. A goal every four games for England is also a more than respectable return before assists are added to the equation too.
At 31, he might not be as quick as he once was, however, the last couple of seasons have seen him spend a lot of time on the bench and whoever acquires his services will be getting a highly motivated and experienced forward who is capable of providing the sort of numbers that can steer a club away from the drop zone or towards European places.
Had Chelsea not moved away from its previous transfer model Sterling might have been able to play a bigger part over the last two seasons, but they should now make the sort of financial sacrifice that is beneficial to everyone involved.
Keeping Sterling on the books, training on his own, waiting on a permanent move is a waste of money, even if he has to be compensated to leave.
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