Raheem Sterling could be offered an escape route from Chelsea as Napoli consider a swoop for the winger.

Raheem Sterling could end up playing under ex-Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag in the 2025-26 campaign as Bayer Leverkusen are reportedly interested in the winger. The Chelsea outcast has been strongly linked with a permanent move away from Stamford Bridge this summer after a failed loan spell at Arsenal, where he scored just one goal in 28 appearances across all competitions, with Juventus also said to be weighing up a swoop.

Raheem Sterling is all set to leave Chelsea this summer and make a fresh start abroad with a Champions League club after a failed loan spell at Arsenal in the 2024-25 campaign. The English winger did not score a single Premier League goal and made only seven starts in the English top-flight for the Gunners. He returned to Stamford Bridge at the end of his loan spell, but was not picked in the Blues' Club World Cup squad.

Chelsea have included multiple new signings in their Club World Cup squad, leaving big names including Raheem Sterling and Joao Felix at home.

Arsenal have confirmed that 17 of their men's and youth team players will leave the club, but contract talks with Thomas Partey are underway.