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Raheem Sterling has scored 120 objectives for Manchester Metropolis underneath Pep Guardiola – solely Sergio Aguero (124) has managed extra for the membership for the reason that supervisor’s arrival in 2016

Chelsea have agreed a payment with Manchester Metropolis for England winger Raheem Sterling.

The deal is price as much as £50m together with add-ons and Sterling is about to reach at Stamford Bridge on a five-year contract with an possibility of additional yr.

Sterling might want to full a medical earlier than the deal is introduced.

The 27-year-old has one yr left on his contract at Metropolis and had attracted curiosity from main golf equipment abroad.

Metropolis signed Sterling from Liverpool in a £49m deal in 2015 and he went on to attain 131 objectives in 339 video games.

Ought to the deal be accomplished, Sterling – who has 77 England caps – will develop into Chelsea’s first main signing since they had been taken over by a consortium led by Todd Boehly this summer time.

It’s anticipated the deal can be executed in time for Sterling to hyperlink up with the Chelsea squad earlier than they depart for his or her pre-season tour to america subsequent week.

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BBC Sport understands choices by all events have been amicable however Sterling desires a recent problem and was impressed by Blues supervisor Thomas Tuchel’s imaginative and prescient and the function outlined to him.

Different main golf equipment, together with Barcelona, Actual Madrid and Bayern Munich had been additionally excited by Sterling however the participant was swayed by Chelsea’s public and privately acknowledged need to signal him.

Metropolis needed Sterling to remain and he has no in poor health feeling in the direction of the membership or supervisor Pep Guardiola.

Nevertheless, he views this as a very powerful contract of his profession and desires to play a pivotal function at a membership difficult for all the key honours.

Sterling nonetheless has group {and professional} targets he desires to fulfil, together with successful the Ballon D’Or.

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Aside from Manchester United gamers, solely John Terry and former Metropolis team-mate Fernandinho have gained greater than his 4 Premier League titles however he’s nonetheless to win a Champions League.

Sterling instigated the dialog about his future with Metropolis and it’s understood he appreciates the house he has been given to make his determination.

Sterling boosts Chelsea attacking choices

Tuchel was seeking to increase his attacking ranks after Romelu Lukaku rejoined Inter Milan on a season-long mortgage.

The Belgium striker was the Blues’ prime scorer final season with 15 objectives in all competitions, narrowly forward of Kai Havertz (14) and Mason Mount (13).

Since Guardiola turned supervisor in 2016, solely Sergio Aguero (124) has scored extra objectives for Metropolis than Sterling (120).

Sterling scored 13 objectives in 30 Premier League appearances final season as he gained his fourth league title, his ninth main honour in seven seasons with Metropolis.

However his alternatives had been restricted by final summer time’s signing of Jack Grealish, whereas forwards Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez have arrived at Etihad Stadium this summer time.

Sterling was on the bench for each legs of the Champions League semi-final defeat by Actual Madrid and the epic last sport of the season towards Aston Villa.

Nevertheless, he did spark that memorable last-day comeback by establishing Ilkay Gundogan’s essential first aim as Metropolis got here again from 2-0 all the way down to win 3-2 and pip Liverpool to the league title.

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Supply: bbc.com