City’s Raheem Sterling joins Chelsea
Raheem Sterling’s spell at Manchester City has reached its end, with the player making a move to their rivals Chelsea.
The England player’s fee is reported to be about of £45million and is the Blues first major signing since Todd Boehly's consortium became the new owner of the club.
The forward, who had one year left on his deal, has penned a five-year contract with Chelsea.
The 27-year-old met the back of the net 17 times for Pep Guardiola’s City last season. However, since City signed Erling Haaland, the England star’s departure was possible.
Sterling will no join Thomas Tuchel’s men in their pre-season tour of the US.
"First and foremost, it's a pleasure to be here,"
Sterling told Chelsea's official website.
"I've obviously achieved a lot in my career so far, but there is still so much more to achieve and I'm really looking forward to doing that in a Chelsea shirt, under Thomas's management.
"London is my home and where it all started for me, and it's amazing I now have the opportunity to play in front of friends and family week in, week out at Stamford Bridge. I'm really looking forward to meeting the fans there soon.
"I do want to take the opportunity to thank Todd, Behdad, the ownership group, Thomas, and all involved in the process of getting me here.
"I can't wait to get going now and continue to do my talking on the pitch."
Sterling contributed to four Premier League title wins, one FA Cup, and four EFL Cups in Manchester after making a move from Liverpool in 2015.
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