Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling could leave the club, despite his desire to stay at Stamford Bridge.
The former Manchester City star is thinking about leaving the Blues for more game time and to revive his England career, according to Simon Phillips.
In 29 Premier League matches this season, the English winger has scored 7 goals for the Blues and registered four assists.
But a lot of those appearances have come from the bench as he has lost his place in the starting line up under Mauricio Pochettino.
The 29-year-old could be sold by Chelsea as they look to raise funds in order to ease their financial concerns.
Chelsea lost £90 million in 2022–2023, significantly more than the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability cap. This information was disclosed in the club's most recent financial records.
Chelsea are currently far beyond the £105 million loss cap that clubs are permitted to incur during a rolling three-year period.
Players like Conor Gallagher, Trevoh Chalobah and Marc Cucurella have been linked with a move away from the Blues, and now Sterling has joined them.
Journalist Simon Phillips claims via his Substack that although Sterling wants to stay at Chelsea, he might have to leave because of more playing time and to regain his place in the England team.
"At the moment, I am told that it is his desire to stay at Chelsea, that is what is coming from his side," wrote Phillips.
"But I've also heard from another source that Sterling is starting to accept that he might need to leave Chelsea if he wants to play regular football moving forward, and at this stage of his career, he wants to play because he still has a desire to get back into the England squad and has not given up on that yet.
"The source has said Sterling wants to see how it goes and is open to hearing any offers that come in for him this summer."
Sterling used to be a regular starter for England under Gareth Southgate but the likes of Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden have all moved ahead of him.
Sterling has struggled at Chelsea
His career since leaving Pep Guardiola's Man City has gone downhill with Chelsea consistently struggling in the Premier League.
On an individual basis, Sterling is yet to replicate the form he showed during his time at the Etihad Stadium.
A move away from Stamford Bridge might prove to be the catalyst to resurrect his career.
Man Utd launch move for £50m-rated MbeumoManchester United are eyeing a move for Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo after almost sealing Matheus Cunha's transfer from Wolves.After virtually sealing Cunha's transfer, United are now eyeing a move for Brentford star Mbeumo, according to talkSPORT. The Cameroon international had a dream outing with the Bees this season as he appeared in all of their 38 Pre...
Let's start our Daily Laugh today. And that's how six English clubs secured UCL next season UCL Woman Champions EPL teams in UCL next year Pep Guardiola's "Worst Season Ever" Ends with a 3rd Place Finish While Others Celebrate Their Best! 2018: Cristiano Ronaldo.2021: Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane.2022: Marcelo, Casemiro, Isco, Gareth Bale.2023: Karim Benzema.2024: Toni Kroos.2025: Luka ...
Chelsea are preparing to open formal talks with Moises Caicedo over a new long-term contract, with negotiations expected to take place in the coming months, according to Fabrizio Romano.The club's intention to secure the Ecuadorian midfielder's future has been in place since March, and the process is now set to move forward.Caicedo, who arrived at Stamford Bridge last summer in a British record &#...
WHAT HAPPENED?Less than an hour after Ronaldo scored in Al-Nassr's final game of the Saudi Pro League season, the 40-year-old said "this chapter is over" in a social media post - hinting he won't play for his current side again. He did not say what his next move would be, though, amid links with Major League Soccer and his first club, Sporting CP.WHAT RONALDO SAIDHe wrote on Instagram on Monday ni...
Liverpool have wrapped up a sensational 2024/25 season in grand fashion. The Reds finally had their moment of glory, lifting the Premier League trophy after their final match against Crystal Palace.Ismaila Sarr and Mohamed Salah traded goals at Anfield to cap off a fruitful campaign. It was indeed a day for the Liverpool faithful to savour, as they watched Virgil van Dijk proudly raise the trophy ...
Matheus Cunha could take over from Marcus Rashford at Manchester United. (Image: Getty.)Matheus Cunha could effectively be Marcus Rashford’s replacement at Manchester United, with the Red Devils reportedly ready to pay the £62.5million release clause in his Wolves contract. And Rashford, likely to leave after his public falling-out with Ruben Amorim earlier in the season, may be able to...
Manchester United have included Alejandro Garnacho in their squad for their post-season tour (Image: GETTY)Manchester United have confirmed their 32-man squad for their post-season tour to Asia. And there is a place for Alejandro Garnacho, despite the fact he has been tipped to exit the club this summer.Garnacho was left out of the starting line-up for the Europa League final on Wednesday evening ...
Arne Slot (Image: Getty)Liverpool chief Arne Slot has hailed Michael Jordan as the epitome of success and is urging his squad to draw inspiration from the basketball titan as he aims to carve out a legacy at Anfield. The Reds are poised to hoist the Premier League silverware at Anfield for the second occasion in five years, despite many players experiencing both triumph and near misses under Jurge...
Bryan Mbeumo scored 20 Premier League goals for Brentford this season (Image: Getty)Manchester United have reportedly initiated talks with Bryan Mbeumo over a summer transfer. The Cameroon international, 25, was in unstoppable form for Brentford this season, starting every single one of their 38 Premier League games, scoring 20 goals and laying on seven assists.With Mbeumo entering the prime years...
Ruben Amorim addressed Old Trafford after Sunday's game (Image: Manchester United via Getty Imag)Ruben Amorim's departure from Sporting CP was an emotional watershed moment, as players were left in tears over his exit. Between 2020 and 2024, Amorim had a glorious run at the helm of the Primeira Liga club, bagging three league titles along with three domestic cups, until Manchester United shelled o...
- 1 Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Prediction 25 May 2025
- 2 Chelsea making progress over Caicedo deal
- 3 Transfer news & rumours LIVE
- 4 Amorim promises revival after disaster
- 5 Man City target right-back Tino Livramento
- 6 Man United man makes stunning claim
- 7 Man City suffer Wirtz alternative blow
- 8 Goodbye Jack Grealish?! Pep Guardiola axes Man City star from squad for crucial Fulham clash as transfer talk continues to swirl
- 9 Manchester United vs Aston Villa Prediction 25 May 2025
- 10 Ronaldo appears to confirm Al-Nassr exit