Agreement between Chelsea and Manchester City for Sterling (press)

Chelsea and Manchester City have reached an agreement for the transfer of English international winger Raheem Sterling to the Blues, British media reported on Sunday.

The 27-year-old, who could sign a five-year contract and an optional season, would thus be the first signing of the Todd Boehly era, the American businessman who bought Chelsea with a consortium of investors at the end of May. .

According to Sky, the London club would acquire the services of the English striker (77 caps) for 47.5 million pounds (57 million dollars)), when the BBC announces a transfer of 50 million pounds (60 million dollars). ) with bonuses.

Chelsea hopes the transfer formalities will be completed in time for Sterling to take part in the pre-season tour of the United States.

A key player in Pep Guardiola’s early years at City, Sterling scored 131 goals in 337 games for Manchester City, with whom he won four English championship titles.

But his starting spot was increasingly under threat following the arrival of Jack Grealish at City for a record £100m ($120m) last year, as well as the emergence of club-trained Phil Foden. .

City has already been reinforced offensively with the arrivals of the Norwegian Erling Haaland and the Argentine Julián Álvarez

Chelsea, meanwhile, was looking for a goalscorer after leaving, on loan from Romelu Lukaku, to Inter Milan.

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