We expected Raheem Sterling to be announced as a Chelsea player on Monday, yet here we are on Wednesday and there’s still radio silence from both ends.
We reckon that today is the deadline however. Why?
Well we heard from a few sources yesterday that the winger was flying to LA to join up with his teammates, and that’s been backed up today by Sky Sports News, who say he is on his way right now.
Raheem Sterling is on his way to LA to meet up with his new Chelsea teammates 🇺🇸
What can Sterling achieve with Chelsea? 🔵 pic.twitter.com/k8Wpewlt8H
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) July 13, 2022
Once he arrives – and let’s remember it’s a very long flight – there will be no hiding his intentions, and the element of surprise (what little remains at this stage) will be lost as a way of making social media splash on the announcement.
If they want another day, and Sterling is pictured in LA, all surprise will be lost. So it’s really now or never for Chelsea to announce that their first big deal of the summer is done.
