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Sterling ‘Agrees’ 300k Pounds Weekly Wages With Chelsea

Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling has reportedly agreed personal terms with Chelsea as he looks to join Thomas Tuchel’s squad for their pre-season tour.

The England international according to several sources could earn as much as £300,000 weekly at Stamford Bridge,

The Blues are believed to be finalising the move with Manchester City ahead of a transfer in the region of £45million. Sterling, 27, will be allowed to leave for a reasonable price similar to that of Gabriel Jesus’ transfer to Arsenal due to his contract expiring next year.

Chelsea will hope to complete the move before they fly to the United States on Saturday, where they will play Club America, Charlotte FC and Arsenal.

It is believed Sterling’s decision to leave the Premier League champions after seven years stems from his desire to play more regularly and the promise of a new challenge.

And he was swayed by manager Tuchel’s personal talks with the Englishman, according to the Mirror, with the German having discussed his ambitions for Sterling during one of their constructive conversations.

The Mirror’s John Cross who has religiously followed the Blues’ transfer dealings tweeted on Wednesday (July 6):

“Raheem Sterling has agreed personal terms, taken decision to leave Manchester City to join Chelsea. Confirmation of fee shortly.”

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc. In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio. He worked there for 13 years until October 2017. Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch. He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations. Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line. Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.