Raheem Sterling has broken his silence on social media after his contract at Chelsea was terminated by mutual agreement.
Sterling was the first big-money purchase of the BlueCo era, with the winger arriving for £47.5million from Manchester City in 2022.
But the former England international has not made an appearance for the Blues over the past two seasons since being frozen out by Enzo Maresca in the summer of 2024.
Sterling spent last season on loan, but scored just once in 28 appearances in all competitions for Mikel Arteta’s side.
And the 31-year-old has now had the final 18 months of his £325,000-a-week contract terminated, having been forced to train away from the first team since returning to Chelsea over the summer.
A brief statement on Chelsea’s website: ‘Raheem Sterling has today departed Chelsea Football Club by mutual agreement, bringing to an end three-and-a-half seasons as our player, having signed in the summer of 2022 when he was transferred from Manchester City.
‘We thank Raheem for the contribution he made while a Chelsea player and wish him well for the next stage in his career.’
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Following the announcement, Sterling released a short message on Instagram, saying: ‘All eyes on the future. God is great.’
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