Chelsea desperately trying to find new home for Raheem Sterling as host of clubs linked with former England star
CHELSEA are desperately trying to find Raheem Sterling a new home on transfer deadline day.
The winger has fallen down the pecking order at Chelsea and spent last season out on loan at Arsenal.
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Sterling, 30, could be set to move again within the Prem on deadline day.
Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Fulham see the former Manchester City and Liverpool star as an option.
He has reported that the Cottagers have revived talks for Sterling as one of three attackers they are interested in.
Fulham’s top target is Shakhtar Donetsk star Kevin.
They are believed to have agreed a fee of £34.6million for the Brazilian wonderkid.
However, Romano has suggested that there is no agreement with the player as of yet.
AC Milan’s Samuel Chukwueze is also a potential option.
Sterling had been left in limbo by Chelsea as he has one more year left on his contract at Stamford Bridge.
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The Blues have left it very late in the window to try and find a solution for the former England international.
He made the move to the Gunners on deadline day last summer but Chelsea still had to pay a large chunk of his wages.
Napoli are among the other clubs to have been linked with a move for Sterling.
Any club that does agree a deal for Sterling will be hoping to land a similar package to Arsenal last term.
Sterling is yet to play this season with Blues boss Enzo Maresca favouring the likes of Jamie Gittens, Pedro Neto and Estevao.
Fulham manager Marco Silva will be desperate to get bodies over the line today as he has not been happy with the club’s lack of activity.
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The West London side has only added back-up French goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte to their squad this summer.
Silva will be hoping to welcome at least Kevin and Chukwueze as Fulham close in on those deals.
Just last week, he insisted that Fulham needs to add to the squad.
He said: “We have to (sign players). This is the situation.
“I’m answering this way to you, and it’s not to put any more type of pressure at all.
“It’s because we don’t have other solutions.”
Elsewhere, Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp.
Chelsea have also resumed Nicolas Jackson’s deal to join Bayern Munich.
Chelsea’s transfer deals
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- Joao Pedro – from Brighton – £60m
- Jamie Gittens – from Dortmund – £52m
- Jorell Hato – from Ajax – £37m
- Liam Delap – from Ipswich – £30m
- Estevao – from Palmeiras – £54m
- Dario Essugo – from Sporting Lisbon – £18.5m
- Kendry Paez – from Independiente – £17.25m
- Mamadou Sarr – from Strasbourg – £12m
- Alejandro Garnacho – from Man Utd – £40m
TOTAL – £320.75m
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- Christopher Nkunku – to AC Milan – £38m
- Noni Madueke – to Arsenal – £52m
- Joao Felix – to Al-Nassr – £43.7m
- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – to Everton – £30m
- Renato Veiga – to Villarreal – £26m
- Djordje Petrovic – to Bournemouth – £25m
- Lesley Ugochukwu – to Burnley – £23m
- Carney Chukwuemeka – to Dortmund £24m
- Armando Broja – to Burnley – £15m
- Bashir Humphreys – to Burnley – £10m
- Mathis Amougou – to Strasbourg – £12.5m
- Kepa Arrizabalaga – to Arsenal – £5m
- Marcus Bettinelli – to Man City – £2m
TOTAL – £306.2m
His move had been cancelled after the injury to Liam Delap on Saturday.
SunSport understands that Chelsea are now open to selling the striker again.
They have encouraged Bayern Munich to push ahead and complete the move.
However, Newcastle are also interested in trying to sign Jackson.
And Bournemouth have completed the signing of Alex Jimenez from AC Milan.
The full-back has joined the Cherries on an initial loan deal from the Italian side.
They will have the option to make the move permanent for £16.5m.
Tottenham have also agreed a loan deal to sign striker Randal Kolo Muani from Juventus.
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