Raheem Sterling to Chelsea- A Report

The transfer window has now been officially open for a month now, and new Chelsea owner (and acting sporting director) Todd Boehly is yet to make a splash in the transfer market. The West London clubs league rivals have already spent big in the market and are looking to improve their already strong sides. So it looks as though the Blues owner will need to play catch up, and he’s going to need to move quickly.

One player who has been heavily linked to the Blues is Manchester City star Raheem Sterling. The 27 year old has been a reliable starter for the Citizens since his move to the Etihad back in 2015 for £49 million. The reported fee to get the player out of Manchester is rumoured to be around £45million, a price that seems reasonable for a player of Sterling’s experience. Sterling would offer a lot to the London side. The English international is a very direct player and likes to carry and progress the ball. The winger also has exceptional speed, which allows him to play effectively on the counter. However, due to his years playing under Pep Guardiola, he has developed his tactical prowess and is equally effective in the build up game. With his being said, today we are going to take a deeper dive into the players statistics and see how he could fit into Thomas Tuchel’s side.

Recent Records

21/22- 4 league MOTM, 7.20 average whoscored rating

20/21- 4 league MOTM, 7.22 average whoscored rating

18/19- 8 man of the matches, average whoscored 7.61 rating

This seasons average positions

Accolades

77 apps for England- 19 goals (had an outstanding Euros campaign) 4X Premier League winner 2014 golden boy 3X Premier League player of the month 18/19 Premier League Team of The Season

Other statistics

3rd highest scoring winger in Prem history (still only 27) 320 prem games, 109 goals, 56 assists Estimated 300k a week salary

Chelsea’s current attackers

Watching the Blues side last season, it was evidently apparent that their attackers lacked that cutting edge in the final third of the pitch. What Sterling offers to this team is a goal threat, and now we will compare some of his numbers to some of the primary attackers in this Chelsea squad.

Kai Havertz-