Raheem Sterling agrees to personal terms with Chelsea

The 27-year-old has one year remaining on his City deal and has drawn interest from top foreign clubs

Raheem Sterling, a forward for Manchester City, and Chelsea have reached a personal agreement.

The 27-year-old has one year remaining on his City deal and has drawn interest from top foreign clubs.


 Sterling left Liverpool in 2015 and was acquired by City for £49 million. Since then, he has scored 131 goals in 339 games.

If the transaction goes through, Sterling, who has 77 England caps, will be Chelsea's first significant acquisition since being acquired by a group led by Todd Boehly this summer.

Before Chelsea departs for their preseason tour of the United States the following week, it is anticipated that the deal will be completed in time for Sterling to join the team.

Sterling was enticed by Chelsea's open and secret desire to sign him despite interest from other top teams including Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich.