Raheem Sterling: Chelsea agree fee with Manchester City for England winger

Raheem Sterling has scored 120 goals for Manchester City under Pep Guardiola – only Sergio Aguero (124) has managed more for the club since the manager’s arrival in 2016Chelsea have agreed a fee with Manchester City for England winger Raheem Sterling.The deal is worth up to £50m including add-ons and Sterling is set to arrive at Stamford Bridge on a five-year contract with an option of further year.Sterling will need to complete a medical before the deal is announced.The 27-year-old has one year left on his contract at City and had attracted interest from major clubs overseas.City signed Sterling from Liverpool in a £49m deal in 2015 and he went on to score 131 goals in 339 games.Should the deal be completed, Sterling – who has 77 England caps – will become Chelsea’s first major signing since they were taken over by a consortium led by Todd Boehly this summer.It is expected the deal will be done in time for Sterling to link up with the Chelsea squad before they leave for their pre-season tour to the United States next week.Kante and Loftus-Cheek miss US trip because of vaccination statusGo straight to all the best Chelsea contentGet the latest Manchester City newsBBC Sport understands decisions by a… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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