Despite Pep Guardiola’s initial wish to retain the England international at Manchester City, Thomas Tuchel of Chelsea had a significant effect on Raheem Sterling’s summer move to Stamford Bridge.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Although Sterling has had a stellar career at the Etihad Stadium, it looks that he will soon depart and join Chelsea, which might be a good move for the Blues.
Sterling was keen to leave City, according to Fabrizio Romano, and would not have accepted Guardiola’s offer of a new deal, according to his CaughtOffside Substack.
It seems that an agreement to have the 27-year-old go to west London is close to be sealed after persuading City to release Sterling as a consequence.
As I noted in a tweet the previous evening, the transfer of Raheem Sterling to Chelsea is nearing completion, according to Romano. The two clubs are ready to agree on a final sum of around £45 million for the England international, and the personal details have been completely agreed upon.
Thomas Tuchel had a significant role in influencing the player. He guaranteed him a significant part for the club’s current and future.
“Pep Guardiola wanted to retain Sterling and had authorized the offer of a new contract, but Raheem desired a fresh chapter and would not have agreed to the new contract; hence, in my view, Man City did well to accept Chelsea’s offer.
It’s difficult to argue against the fact that selling Sterling and Gabriel Jesus will net them £100 million (plus add-ons), which is smart business.
