"Sterling was hailed as a marquee signing when he joined Chelsea in the summer of 2022 but there was no place for him inside the tent by the time an agreement was finally reached to end his 325,000-a-week contract by mutual consent on Wednesday. The decline has been sad to watch. There was excitement when Sterling became the first player to join Chelsea after the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital takeover."
"He struggled for form and fitness after the appointment of Graham Potter as Tuchel's replacement. There was surprise when Potter tried Sterling as a wing-back. Chelsea, short of stability, sacked Potter and finished 12th. There had been whispers that they were willing to sell Sterling. He enjoyed a brief resurgence after the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino in July 2023 but it was not sustainable."
"There had been whispers that they were willing to sell Sterling. He enjoyed a brief resurgence after the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino in July 2023 but it was not sustainable. Sterling was in and out of the starting lineup. His 81st and final appearance for Chelsea came when he scored in a 2-1 win over Bournemouth at the end of the 2023-24 season."
Raheem Sterling left Manchester City with four Premier League titles and joined Chelsea in summer 2022 for £47.5m on a £325,000-a-week contract. Early expectations of a homecoming were undermined by managerial turnover, ownership changes and shifting transfer policy that deprioritised seasoned players. Sterling suffered form and fitness problems, an ill-fitted experiment as a wing-back, and inconsistent selection under successive managers. Chelsea endured instability, sacked Graham Potter, finished 12th, and ultimately agreed mutual termination of Sterling's deal. A brief resurgence under Mauricio Pochettino proved unsustainable, leaving his professional standing diminished despite significant earnings.
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