Chelsea plans to permanently sell Raheem Sterling

Chelsea plans to sell Raheem Sterling after his loan at Arsenal, where he struggled to impress. The club has ruled out another loan and will seek a permanent buyer instead. Sterling has two years left on his contract, but Chelsea aims to cash in on him and other players to fund a new striker. They will not pay him off to terminate his contract. Chelsea is also preparing to strengthen their squad, having lined up the signing of winger Geovany Quenda from Sporting for 2026. They are competing with Arsenal for another Serie A attacker.