Raheem Sterling has completed his move to Chelsea from Premier League rivals Manchester City, the Blues have confirmed.
The England forward moves for a reported £45million fee and is Chelsea s first major signing since Todd Boehly s consortium acquired the club.
Sterling – who had just one year remaining on his contract at the Etihad Stadium, has signed a five-year deal with Chelsea.
The 27-year-old scored 17 goals in all competitions for Pep Guardiola s team last season, a tally only bettered by Riyad Mahrez (24) and Kevin De Bruyne (19), as they conducted a successful defence of their title.
But an exit for the England star always looked possible after City signed Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland, with fellow attacker Gabriel Jesus also being al…