Raheem Sterling has completed his move to Chelsea from Premier league champions, Manchester City, the Blues have confirmed.
The England forward moves for a reported fee in the region of £45 million and is Chelsea’s first major signing since Todd Boehly’s consortium acquired the club.
Sterling- who has just one year remaining on his contract at the Etihad Stadium- has signed a five year deal with Chelsea.
The 27-year-old scored 17 goals in all competitions for Pep Guardiola’s team last season, a tally only bettered by Rihad Mahrez (24) and Kevin De Bruyne (19) as they conducted a successful defence of their title.
But an exit for the England star always looked possible after Citt signed Borussia Dortmund star, Erling Haaland, with fellow attacker Gabriel Jesus also being allowed to join a Premier league rival in Arsenal earlier this month.
Now, Sterling will link up with Thomas Tuchel’s side for their pre-season tour of the United States, as they look to build on a third place finish last season.
Sterling won four Premier league titles, one FA cup and four EFL cups in Manchester after joining them from Liverpool in 2015.
Text: FotMob; IMAGE: ChelseaFC website