According to the Telegraph, Chelsea and Raheem Sterling have agreed on personal terms and are “hoping to clinch a fee with Manchester City in the next 24 hours.” Chelsea has been linked with a move for the England winger for some time, so neither of these developments should come as a surprise....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
According to the source, Sterling has agreed to a “little increase” on the £300,000 he was earning at Manchester City, making him our highest-paid player. That will put him on par with Romelu Lukaku, even though Inter Milan is paying Lukaku’s wages at least through the 2019-2020 season.
The transfer fee is expected to be in the range of £45-50 million, which is about the same as what Arsenal paid for Gabriel Jesus. Sterling is likely to join the team for the preseason tour of the United States, which gets underway this weekend if the deal can be finalised this week.
