Raheem Sterling has returned to Chelsea after his loan spell at Arsenal and the English International has emerged as a surprise objective for Erik ten Hag's Bayer Leverkusen
Erik ten Hag would finally like to make contact with Raheem Sterling after he had not signed him at Manchester United. The Bayer Leverkusen of ten Hag are reportedly one of the many clubs that keep an eye on the future of Sterling after the international was told in England that he could leave Chelsea.
Sterling, whose last performance for his country came to the World Cup 2022, lived on loan in Arsenal last season. But the wing player, 30, struggled for regular playing time and made only five starts in the Premier League.
After returning to Chelsea at the end of the 2024-25 season, Sterling is still not in the plans of Enzo Maresca after being dramatically frozen at the start of the last term. That is when to the left of a shock movement to United came forward.
Despite playing for both Liverpool and Manchester City, it was claimed that the Red Devils were talking to Chelsea, because Ten Hag was interested in Sterling. It was part of the negotiations for Jadon Sancho to go the other way during the final phase of the summer transfer window.
Sancho eventually went to Stamford Bridge, while Sterling eventually became a member of Arsenal, who drew a last day of the last day. Eleven months later, however, ten HAG seems to be back for the ex-liverpool and City Star.
BBC Sport Report that Leverkusen, who has appointed ten Hag as their new manager in May, monitors Sterling with a view to a possible transfer. It has been added that a number of clubs on the continent are interested in the 30-year-old.
Sterling has left for two years to his contract with Chelsea, who paid the city of £ 47.5 million for his services in 2022. Leverkusen has previously cultivated English talent, in particular broad players.
Nottingham Forest Forward Callum Hudson-Odoi had a seasonal-hose loan with the German giants, while former Southampton Ace Nathan Tella has been playing for Leverkusen since 2023. Ten Hag wants to strengthen his team after losing Star Man Florian Wirtz to Liverpool and Jeremie Frimpong.
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Granit Xhaka also urges a move to Sunderland, while defender Jonathan Tah signed for Bayern Munich before ten Hag had started his role. Until now, the signing sessions of Leverkusen PSV Eindhoven -star Malik Tillman, Liverpool -defender Jarell Quansah, goalkeeper Mark Flekken van Brentford and Hertha Berlin playmaker Ibrahim Maza.
Their campaign for the season started to go on humiliating fashion with a 5-1 defeat against Brazilian side flamengos below 20. Coincidentally, Leverkusen plays Chelsea on Friday 8 August in a friendly at Stamford Bridge.