Chelsea And Manchester City 'Agree' Deal For Raheem Sterling

Manchester City are just coming off the back of another Premier League title win, making it four triumphs in just five seasons.

With manager Pep Guardiola at the helm, the team seems to be flying, going from strength to strength domestically each campaign.

Despite this though, Manchester City are undergoing a major squad shake-up this summer, to renew the team as a whole in a measured attempt to maintain that level of success.

One such player who has been suggested as leaving the club is Raheem Sterling.

The winger joined the club back in the summer of 2015 and has gone on to make 339 appearances for the reigning Premier League champions, scoring 131 goals and assisting 95 more.

Sterling, 27, has one year left on his current contract with Manchester City, and after weeks of rumours linking the England international with a sensational move to Chelsea, it appears as though the prospective transfer is finally going ahead.

This news comes as CaughtOffside have reported that they have been told that a deal for Raheem Sterling has now been agreed.

It is claimed that the final fee that Chelsea will pay Manchester City for the England international will be around the £55 million mark.

This is a substantially increased price on the rumoured £35 million and £45 million prices that were being linked with the deal due to Raheem Sterling only having one year left on his contract.

The deal was concluded by Chelsea’s new co-owner Todd Boehly, following weeks of negotiations by Marina Granovskaia.

If the deal is to go through, it represents more great business for the Premier League champions, who are improving their net spend this summer with sale after sale.

Alongside Raheem Sterling, the club have sold fellow forward Gabriel Jesus to Arsenal for a reported £45 million.

In addition, several younger players are also headed for the exit door for profit.

Gavin Bazunu completed a move to Southampton for a deal that could rise up to £15 million.

Despite the increasing number of players sold, Manchester City have wasted no time in bolstering the squad either ahead of the coming season.

The introduction of Norwegian striker Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund and Argentine forward Julian Alvarez from River Plate are set to add a different dimension to the Premier League champions' squad.

Kalvin Phillips is also set to join the club by the end of this week, with a medical scheduled for Friday.