Raheem Sterling will remain at Chelsea amid the sense that other players’ futures were prioritised before that of the 30-year-old England international’s this summer.
Sterling’s situation was shrouded in uncertainty heading into deadline day on Monday, much like last summer when his season-long loan to Arsenal was rushed through at the eleventh hour.
Sterling did not need to be forced into a move which was not considered wholly right for him this time around with two years remaining on his contract with Chelsea, who signed him in 2022.
The Blues had the summer to find and present solutions to the player.