Sterling hopes to resolve salary issue before focusing on transfer. The Guardian, a famous English media outlet. Reported that Manchester City striker Raheem Sterling hopes to resolve the issue of compensation under his current contract with his club first. Before focusing on finding a new club before the transfer window closes.
Reports say that under the terms of his current contract. Sterling is on the highest wages at Chelsea, with 325,000 pounds per week (14.625 million baht) and three years remaining on his contract. This condition is a major obstacle to his move. As interested teams are not prepared to pay him the wages.
Sterling has been open to a move to Manchester United as part of a swap deal for Jadon Sancho. But talks have stalled, with Sterling also linked with Juventus, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.
The Guardian reports that the high wage clause has raised questions about whether. Chelsea will owe Sterling a pay cut if he accepts a move. Leading the player to seek a way to resolve the issue within the week. As Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has made it clear that he is not in the team’s plans and wants to strengthen the ยูฟ่าเบท team in one position: striker and defender.
If Raheem Sterling refuses to reduce his salary, Chelsea will have to be responsible for the salary of this 29-year-old English winger. And released in a loan format By Crystal Palace. Aston Villa and Juventus are clubs that are interested in Raheem Sterling. But all three clubs are unwilling to pay his salary as he is receiving. While Manchester United has also been linked with Raheem Sterling.
However, Chelsea will be able to reduce the players’ wage bill by up to 28 million pounds per year by releasing Raheem Sterling and another player who is not in Enzo Maresca’s plan, Ben Chilwell. In addition, Chelsea also aims to release at least 7 players before the transfer market closes.
For Raheem Sterling, he moved to Chelsea in July 2022 and has become a mainstay of the team. Scoring 19 goals and 12 assists in 81 games in all competitions. But now he is seen as surplus to requirements under Enzo Maresca and is expected to have no future with Chelsea anymore.