"Raheem Sterling is looking to revive his career after departing Chelsea by mutual consent. The 31-year-old winger was the club's highest earner but has been out of favour since the summer of 2024. Sterling had 18 months left on a deal worth 325,000 a week. Sterling struggled to produce his best form after joining from Manchester City in 2022. He was the first player to arrive under the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital ownership and was hailed as a marquee signing."
"However Sterling's time at Chelsea has been a disappointment. He was inconsistent during his first two seasons and was loaned to Arsenal last season. Chelsea were keen to move him on after a shift in transfer policy led them to target young players on heavily incentivised long-term deals. Quick GuideShow Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'."
"Sterling's wages and reluctance to move to a team away from London made him difficult to sell. He has not played this season and has trained away from the first team. Fulham, Crystal Palace and West Ham have shown interest this month but Sterling is now understood to be open to leaving London. It has been a sad decline for one of the most prominent players in English football's recent history."
Raheem Sterling departed Chelsea by mutual consent and seeks to revive his career after falling out of favour since summer 2024. The 31-year-old winger was the club's highest earner with 18 months remaining on a deal worth £325,000 a week. Sterling struggled after joining from Manchester City in 2022, arriving as a marquee signing under Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital but proving inconsistent and spending last season on loan at Arsenal. Chelsea shifted transfer policy toward younger, incentivised long-term deals and were keen to move him on. Wages and reluctance to leave London made him difficult to sell. Fulham, Crystal Palace and West Ham showed interest and Sterling is now understood to be open to leaving London.
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