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Raheem Sterling says 'limited playing time' at Manchester City forced his summer move to Chelsea... as the Blues winger insists he 'wouldn't accept' sitting on the side-lines at the Etihad

Raheem Sterling has pledged to be an outspoken leader at Chelsea, after returning to home city London as a 'grown adult'.

The 27-year-old is back living in London for the first time in more than 10 years, after majorly successful stints with Liverpool and Manchester City.

Sterling revealed his £47.5million Chelsea switch revolved around his refusal to accept limited playing time at Manchester City approaching the peak of his career.

Raheem Sterling spoke about the factors that decided hisu00a0The 27-year-old is back living in London for the first time in more than 10 years, after majorly successful stints with Liverpool and Manchester City.
The England international said that he 'wouldn't accept' sitting on the Man City bench

'The move came about, like anything as a person you strive to achieve, and I just felt my time at City was getting limited on playing time for different reasons,' said Sterling.