US EditionRaheem Sterling reaches agreement to leave Chelsea
Raheem Sterling ends his Chelsea contract early after being excluded from the first team and rejecting loan moves, becoming a free agent ahead of the transfer deadline.
- Chelsea announced that Raheem Sterling has today departed Chelsea Football Club by mutual agreement, allowing the 31‑year‑old forward to leave as a free agent.
- Chelsea signed Raheem Sterling in summer of 2022 for 47.5million as a marquee signing, after he trained separately for six months during his exile.
- Raheem Sterling made 81 appearances for Chelsea, last playing in May 2024, and spent last season on loan at Arsenal, making 17 Premier League appearances.
- Leaving by mutual consent, Sterling frees Chelsea of a £325,000‑a‑week deal and roughly £22million remaining, making him a high-profile free agent linked to Napoli, Juventus, and Bayer Leverkusen.
- Rejected loan moves earlier, Sterling prioritised staying in London but remains open to playing abroad; all parties worked quickly to settle his future before Monday.
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Raheem Sterling leaves Chelsea by mutual consent after a disappointing stint
LONDON (AP) — Raheem Sterling left Chelsea by mutual consent on Wednesday, bringing a premature end to his time at the Premier League club three-and-a-half years after a $56.5 million move that failed to live up to expectations.
Soccer-Exiled Sterling leaves Chelsea by mutual agreement
Jan 28 (Reuters) - England winger Raheem Sterling has left Chelsea by mutual agreement, the Premier League club said on Wednesday, after the 31-year-old was frozen out of the squad before and after a loan move at Arsenal last season. Read full story
Exiled Sterling leaves Chelsea by mutual agreement
Jan 28 : England winger Raheem Sterling has left Chelsea by mutual agreement, the Premier League club said on Wednesday, after the 31-year-old was frozen out of the squad before and after a loan move at Arsenal last season.Sterling joined Chelsea from Manchester City - where he won four Premier League titles
English striker Raheem Sterling is now without a club. Chelsea decided to separate from the player who arrived in the summer of 2022.
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