Reports | Chelsea edge closer to signing Raheem Sterling from Manchester City

Raheem Sterling has established himself as one of the best attackers in the top flight of English football throughout his spells with Liverpool and Manchester City. The England international has made 337 appearances for the Manchester club while scoring 131 goals and registering 94 assists across all competitions. Sterling has helped the club claim four Premier League titles, one FA Cup and four EFL Cups during his time at the club. The English winger has not enjoyed the best of spells under Pep Guardiola recently as he has struggled to claim a starting berth in the lineup.

The London club are increasingly confident in completing a deal for the English winger for a cut-price feel with City not standing in the player's way of attaining a move. The English champions have already added Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez in attack with the form of Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Riyad Mahrez, and Bernardo Silva making it even harder to break into the starting lineup. It is understood that Sterling has had a productive meeting with Blues coach Thomas Tuchel who convinced the Englishman that he would be a crucial cog in his setup. A transfer is expected to be completed in the coming weeks.