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Sterling has made 81 appearances for Chelsea and scored 19 goals since joining from Manchester City for £50m in July 2022.
The former Liverpool player was one of the first to arrive at Stamford Bridge following the takeover by co-controlling owners Behdad Eghbali and Todd Boehly.
However, after making 43 appearances in all competitions for the club last season, he was out of the first-team picture under Maresca.
It came
Manchester United have held exploratory talks over a deal to sign Raheem Sterling from Chelsea.
The 29-year-old forward has been training away from the first-team squad after being told by Blues manager Enzo Maresca he will struggle for minutes at the club.
While it is being stressed there is no guarantee of an agreement being reached, it underlines United sporting director Dan Ashworth’s desire to see if he can use
The forward’s representatives said in a statement on Sunday that they wanted “clarity” over Sterling’s future at the club, since when Maresca has said he had already made his position clear.
BBC Sport understands Crystal Palace are interested in the 29-year-old, while there are reports he has been offered to Aston Villa.
England midfielder Conor Gallagher has left for Atletico Madrid – in an unpopular move with some sections of
It is little wonder there are signs of discontent at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have spent about £185m on 11 signings this summer, leaving boss Enzo Maresca with a squad of more than 40 senior players.
You can’t keep everyone happy.
Conor Gallagher’s exit from the Bridge is surely still inevitable – although his move to Atletico Madrid remains on hold – while Ben Chilwell is another who could be looking
Chelsea have spent about £185m on 11 signings this summer, adding to a squad that was already considered large.
Academy products Gallagher and Chalobah and striker Lukaku, who cost them £97.5m three years ago, are all training away from the first team.
Chelsea accepted a £33m bid from Atletico Madrid for Gallagher, who captained the club in 24 Premier League games last season.
However, he has been unable to complete
Midfielder Raheem Conte has signed a new one-year contract with Cardiff City, with an option for a further year.
The 21-year-old joined the Bluebirds in August 2022, having previously played in Queens Park Rangers’ youth set-up.
Conte made his Cardiff debut in the 2-1 victory over Southampton in April and ended last season with three Championship appearances.
“I’m very pleased. On the back of last season and the momentum I
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says it is important that the club’s fans and players “move on” after Raheem Sterling was booed by supporters.
Sterling faced criticism from sections of the Stamford Bridge crowd during Chelsea’s 4-2 win over Leicester City in the recent FA Cup quarter-final.
Pochettino was jeered for his decision to substitute Mykhailo Mudryk instead of Sterling in the 78th