Chelsea player Raheem Sterling has had a troubled first season at Chelsea (details)

 

Chelsea player Raheem Sterling has had a troubled first season at Chelsea.

Raheem Sterling has already lavished praise on Mikel Arteta amid reports that the Arsenal boss is keen to reunite with the player this summer. Sterling and the rest of his Blues teammates are currently suffering through a tough period, with manager Graham Potter under severe pressure to turn things around.

The 82-cap England international ditched Manchester City last summer for a role of greater responsibility at Stamford Bridge, although he couldn’t have foreseen what was to come. Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have overseen a mammoth squad overhaul that has sparked excitement among fans, while also affecting competition for places.

Sterling has only scored four Premier League goals this term, and while injuries have played their part in his lack of success, doubts may be creeping in as to whether Chelsea is the best- place to spend his prime years.

According to 90min, Arteta is keen to reunite with Sterling and could offer him a Stamford Bridge exit route, with Arsenal intent on adding players experienced in European competition as they prepare to return to the Champions League in 2023/24

Sterling and Arteta have already worked together during the Spaniard’s three-year stint as Pep Guardiola’s assistant at the Etihad. Speaking back in 2020, Sterling described Arteta as ‘a person that had a lot of say at Man City’, adding: “The manager trusted him here and he had a lot of influence on the players here and the team as well.

“So I knew once he went into Arsenal that it would be a great opportunity for him but also he would definitely implement what he wanted to bring in. And he’s a person that will put his foot down and not let things slide as you can see with the boys at Arsenal.