Raheem Sterling remained in the dark about sale

New season, same old Chelsea.

The circus set up shop at Stamford Bridge after Clearlake Capital took over the city and has not left since.

The club’s latest decision, which appears to have no basis whatsoever, is to let Raheem Sterling leave this summer.

It has long been known that the Blues will be one of the main players when the transfer window opens, especially in the summer.

Chelsea kept Raheem Sterling in the dark

In terms of compliance with Financial Fair Play rules, the turnover of first-team players over the past few seasons has been nothing short of extraordinary.

Sterling, it seems, is just the latest in a long line of investments deemed unnecessary for Stamford Bridge.

According to Mail+ Sport (subscription required), it appears that the club kept an important detail from him and that the player and his representatives forced him to do so.

According to the outlet, there have been rumors for some time that Sterling was for sale, but Chelsea have declined to comment publicly on the matter.

Sterling asked for clarification on the rumours, the important detail any player would want to know if his career took an unexpected turn. Within 24 hours he was told he was no longer wanted.

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While it is probably fair to say the player is no longer at the level he was a few seasons ago when the Blues signed him, he is probably worth more than he was scrapped by the west London club.

Perhaps Messrs Boehly and Eghbali knew they would still get a pretty penny for the 29-year-old, and that will likely be the deciding factor in this particular situation.