The Chelsea he wants to give in Raheem Sterlingwho however expressed his desire to remain in the Premier League. According to what was reported by Sky Sports UKmove to Saudi Arabia It is not an option he is considering because his family has settled in England and he is happy in his country. His contract expires in 2027, but without the Champions League a clause is activated that reduces his salary.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca spoke at a press conference yesterday on the eve of the preliminary round match of the Conference League against Servette, commenting on his situation and that of Raheem Sterling: “They are currently training separately. The situation is quite clear for both of them, there are no updates. They are still Chelsea players.”
Don’t you think you were a bit brutal?
“I don’t think so, I try to be honest. I can repeat things if they’re not clear: I spoke to Raheem before the City game and I said he’ll struggle to get minutes. I said to Chilwell he’s lovely, but he’ll struggle because of his position. It’s the job of every manager to try to keep all the players happy. That’s impossible because they train every day to get minutes. It’s almost impossible to keep them all happy. I always try to be honest. At the moment, the noise is more external. I’ve been working with 21-22 players since we got back from the US. I’m not working with 42-43 players. More than 15 players are training separately.”