Bayer Leverkusen and Juventus are both interested in the outcast of Chelsea Raheem Sterling.
A departure was expected for the winger this summer after he was excluded from the Blues squad for their triumph of the Club World Championship.
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Sterling spent the 2024/25 campaign on loans on the London rival Arsenal and only scored one goal in 28 appearances in all competitions.
The 30-year-old trained again in Chelsea for a second week and has a contract at Stamford Bridge by 2027.
Chelsea, who wants to unload the striker of a permanent agreement, is open to another loan, with Leverkusen and Juventus being interested.
A step into the two club would offer him Champions League football next season.
Sterling signed Chelsea from Manchester City in July 2022 worth £ 47.5 million.
He was the first explanation that the club had made after his takeover of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital in the weeks before.
The 82-time English national player had a difficult first season when he scored nine goals and Chelsea took 12th place in the Premier League.
Sterling scored ten goals together with 11 templates in the following campaign, but his future in West -London was soon reached for uncertainty.
Head coach Enzo Maresca warned that he would not get minutes in his team if he were put.
A change of loan to Arsenal followed on the Deadline Day, and now Sterling, who is assumed that they have 325,000 beads per week, could leave permanently.
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What Maresca said about Sterling last summer
“I prefer to be honest with the players. Those who are not involved will not be involved and they will not get minutes if they stay.
“I don’t know what happens when the window closes when you are still here. Those who get minutes are those of whom I think you can help us.
“Raheem is a fantastic guy who has trained very well. Every manager has a different idea and he is the kind of winger I don’t like.
“History and numbers speak for Raheem. He knows exactly what he has to do.
“The rest trains apart, they won’t get minutes. I was clear and honest with them.”
Chelsea signed Jamie Gitten from Borussia Dortmund for £ 55 million at the beginning of the month.
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The 20-year-old, who was part of the City Academy before moving to Germany, has arrived on the wings as a new option for Maresca.
The club world champion Chelsea has also welcomed Liam Delap and Joao Pedro as further attack obligations this summer.
Talksport understands that the blues also opened talks to sign RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons.
Arsenal is also interested in the Dutchman, who can play on the left and right wing and the attack on the midfield.
Chelsea is ready to pay Simons up to £ 60 million, and it is assumed that he is open to move to England.