Seven years after swapping Liverpool for City, Sterling is on the move again. According to The Athletic , the 27-year-old will pen a five-year deal – with an option for a sixth – with the Blues after they sealed the big-money deal with Pep Guardiola’s Premier League champions. Chelsea’s determination to lure the winger back to London, the city where it all started, saw them lavish Sterling with a huge price tag. The player’s massive new wages in west London mean he trails only Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, David De Gea, Mohamed Salah, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane on the Premier League wage bill. With Chelsea having agreed the financials of a deal with City and personal terms with Sterling, the striker is now set to undergo a medical in the capital. Sterling is then expected to link up with the rest of the Blues squad for their pre-season tour of the United States. READ MORE: Everton manager Frank Lampard eyeing two signings and ‘keen’ to sign star It is believed that the arrivals of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez are likely to see the striker’s minutes further limited next season. However, Chelsea, looking to enter a new era under new ownership in Todd Boehly, may offer Sterling more action as they seek to shake up their forward line this summer, having landed Romelu Lukaku on loan at Inter . Sterling is understood to have already held positive talks with Blues boss Thomas Tuchel and the German is believed to have sold the winger on his vision for the west London club. Chelsea are also closing in on City defender Nathan Ake, who is expected to be the first of a number of defensive signings in the current transfer window.
