Regarding Chelsea's pursuit of forward tandem Raheem Sterling and Ousmane Dembélé, two significant updates have been made.
Starting with the good news, it was anticipated that this transaction would be completed quickly given Todd Boehly's commitment on making the Manchester City winger his headline acquisition and attacking priority this summer. In particular, given that the current Premier League Champions have consented to transfer Gabriel Jesus to Arsenal for about £45 million, awaiting a formal declaration on the deal's confirmation.
But that is anticipated to happen soon, and when it does, attention will turn to concluding the deal for England international Sterling. Thomas Tuchel is eager for this deal to be completed as soon as possible. The Blues' initial offer, which was in the neighborhood of £35 million.
According to the sounds of it, perhaps that sum has already been decided behind the scenes. It is anticipated that a compromise of around £45 million will be achieved. This is because Sam Lee, the Man City writer for The Athletic, revealed that the departures of both Jesus and Sterling had already been "done deals." Although the costs involved haven't been established, this admission bodes well for Chelsea supporters.
"I've spoken to someone last week who reckons and has been told Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling are done deals," he claimed on The Athletic's "Why Always Us" podcast.
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