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Chelsea confident of sealing £35 million deal to sign Manchester City superstar Reports

Thomas Tuchel's side are looking to rebuild their squad. are reportedly "confident" of sealing a £35 million deal for forward to strengthen their attack ahead of the 2022-23 season. The 27-year-old has 12 months left on his current deal at the Etihad Stadium and is keen on ending his seven-year stint in Manchester. According to journalist , the London club are "confident of closing Sterling's deal" with the reigning Premier League champions. As per the , Sterling has intimated Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola that he's open to a new challenge. Raheem Sterling, for sure one of the names on Chelsea list with Thomas Tuchel big fan of the English winger. Chelsea have explored conditions of the deal

No direct talks between Man City and Chelsea or bid yet. Depends on other deals like Lukaku, Ousmane and more. Chelsea are really exploring Raheem Sterling, they are waiting to understand what the potential price tag could be. ( )Chelsea are really exploring Raheem Sterling, they are waiting to understand what the potential price tag could be. ( )Raheem Sterling, for sure one of the names on Chelsea list with Thomas Tuchel big fan of the English winger. Chelsea have explored conditions of the deal No direct talks between Man City and Chelsea or bid yet. Depends on other deals like Lukaku, Ousmane and more. During his time in Manchester, the winger has won four Premier League titles, one FA Cup crown and four League Cup trophies, while registering 131 goals and 95 assists. Last season, Sterling scored 17 goals and provided nine assists in 47 matches across all competitions. With , the former Liverpool forward is expected to fit right into Blues' head coach Thomas Tuchel's system. Due to his arrival, forwards like and Callum Hudson-Odoi are likely to leave the club due to lack of game time. The 23-year-old American is — Liverpool, AC Milan and Juventus.

Chelsea aim for a defensive rebuild this summer

Ahead of the 2022-23 season, Chelsea are aiming to add defenders to their squad to fill the void left by the exits of and . and are also rumoured to depart the Premier League club soon. , head coach Thomas Tuchel said: "We are rebuilding, not improving the squad. We are rebuilding. This is always challenging, but we are up for the challenge." He continued: "I don't know where we are from day one. What I can promise is that I will be here – if I can promise that – I will be here with full energy and positive energy no matter what. We will still work for Chelsea, and I refuse to think of negative scenarios. We will be competitive, on which level we will see." Koundé is Chelsea’s target this summer. The defender is keen on a move to the English side, with Marina Granovskaia in regular contact with his agents. There’s a good relationship between CFC and Kounde’s camp. Koundé is Chelsea’s target this summer. The defender is keen on a move to the English side, with Marina Granovskaia in regular contact with his agents. There’s a good relationship between CFC and Kounde’s camp. According to , the London club are pondering a move for Wolverhampton Wanderers left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri. Chelsea are also keeping tabs on Juventus centre-back Matthijs de Ligt, as per , and . Paul Merson predicts the result of Newcastle vs Chelsea and other EPL GW 16 fixtures! Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found