Bayer Leverkusen is interested in signing Raheem Sterling on loan from Chelsea this summer, sources said Catch off side.
The Bruce is likely to make major changes to the offense this summer, with an agreement with Xavi Simons being implemented in personal terms.
This follows Chelsea signing Jamie Gittens as a new and broad option, so there must be no space to sterling anytime soon.
Leverkusen and Juventus have so far shown the most interest in Arsenal lenders, but it is complicated at Chelsea’s 25 million euros asking price and high player wages.
Our information is that Leverkusen is willing to sign Sterling on loan as a portion of his wages is still being paid by Chelsea.
Consultations may be made soon to see if a compromise could be made, but for now Leverkusen’s interest is early on.
Will Chelsea be able to offload Raheem’s Sterling this summer?
Chelsea certainly need to kick Sterling and other players out of the book after a lot of recent spending.
The West London giant has already signed Gitens, Joa Pedro and Liam Dellup this summer, following the arrivals of Pedro Neto and Joa Felix and others last year.
Chelsea managed to off-road Noni Maduce, but can prove the challenge of changing Sterling after having such a poor loan spell at Arsenal.
Despite his connections with the big club, Sterling looks beyond his best
It may be thought that Sterling should probably head to Saudi Arabia or MLS at this stage of his career, but he clearly still has admirers in Europe.
At his peak, the former England International was a world-class performer, and it’s easy to see why he’s still a high reputation.
Still, Arsenal gambled him last summer and he didn’t contribute anything to the 2024/25 campaign, so this time the club might be more careful.