Raheem Sterling seems to leave Chelsea this summer, but the price is too high can make clubs do not want to make a transfer move.
Sterling signed a contract with Chelsea from Man City in 2022 for £ 47.5 million, but he was no longer used at Stamford Bridge and had to go through the previous season as a loan at Arsenal. However, the 30 -year -old player only played 28 times for the Gunners and scored only 1 goal before returning to the host team.
With Chelsea continuing to invest heavily in the attacking players in the summer transfer window 2025, the chance to play Sterling under coach Enzo Maresca in the main squad next season is fragile. He is said to have been included in the transfer list when the contract is 2 years. Other players allowed to leave include Ben Chilwell, Joao Felix and Axel Disasi, of which 4 players are said to be practicing separately at Cobham, separated from the main squad.
Sterling will not participate in the list of Chelsea squad to participate in friendly matches when the BLD team is seeking to sell him and release the salary of £ 325,000/week. According to The Sun, the last two years of payment of Sterling's contract will cost Chelsea up to £ 30 million, so they are looking for a transfer deal to save this cost and recover a part of the fee when recruiting former British players from Man City.
However, the great challenge for partners who are interested in Sterling not only comes from the huge salary of this player but also from Chelsea's price request. The Sun even said that Chelsea wanted the price of up to £ 20 million for the British winger and emphasized that only the Saudi Arabia club was ready to pay the salary that is approximately what Sterling is receiving, and he will have to reduce salary anywhere.
Fans on social networks were shocked by this transfer fee when it was revealed. One said, “No one pays £ 20 million to Sterling despite the current crazy context of Techmart.” Another said: “Clubs are willing to pay that money will be MLS, Saudi Arabia or Qatar.” Some fans believe that Sterling's best choice is to move to Saudi Arabia, while another thinks he will only cost £ 10 million after difficulties at Arsenal.
“No one pays 20 million pounds after what he shows at Arsenal,” another fan said, while another noted that Sterling's salary could make clubs frustrated: “Clubs with new money are willing to pay him that salary.”