Banging In Goals, Winning Trophies: Raheem Sterling's Chelsea Ambitions Revealed

New Chelsea signing Raheem Sterling has outlined his ambitions after completing a £50 million move from Manchester City this summer.

The 27-year-old arrived on a five-year deal after lifting the Premier League four times at the Etihad.

Netting 91 Premier League goals in 225 appearances for Man City, the winger put an end to his spell in Manchester with one year remaining on his contract.

 

The winger made his first Chelsea appearance in the Blues’ 5-3 penalty shoot-out defeat to Charlotte FC in pre-season.

Scoring from the spot, Sterling impressed his new fans as he put on the Chelsea shirt for the first time.

However, it was just not the Blues fans that were impressed by his output and directness against the MLS outfit.

Speaking after the match, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admitted that Sterling was impressive in his movement, stating that he had no major doubts after his first non-competitive appearance.

 

“I saw four accelerations in the second half I think and they all came from Raheem,” he said. 

“There is no need for major doubts or criticism, but it's never important what the manager has in his head ahead of pre-season.”

Speaking to Chelsea’s official website prior to the game, Sterling outlined his ambitions for the season ahead as well as his career at Stamford Bridge.

The 27-year-old has lifted 12 trophies during his career, all coming while being a Man City player. 

The forward has admitted that the mentality at Chelsea attracted him this summer. 

 

He said: "The club already has that winning mentality, to do it every single year and keep winning trophies and building year after year. That’s what top managers like Thomas does.

"It’s not one year win and one year rest. It’s again and again and again. That’s what excites me to be here, to win more trophies."

Sterling continued to thank the Chelsea fans for their warm welcome before promising to keep scoring goals. 

"Thank you for your warm welcome,” he continued. 

“It’s an exciting time for me. I know how much more I have to offer. I feel within myself there is another step I’ve been fighting to get onto.

"I think this is the perfect platform. Hopefully, actually not hopefully… I can do that in person at the Bridge for many years to come and keep banging them goals in! It’s as simple as that."

Chelsea will be hoping that Sterling can match his output he showed at Man City to help close the gap to his former employers, who finished 19 points ahead of the Blues last season.