OFFICIALLY… Arsenal have announced their signing of Raheem Sterling

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca has left the Englishman out of his plans this season.

Sterling missed Chelsea’s two matches against Manchester City and Wolverhampton this season in the English Premier League.

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Maresca has frankly and publicly confirmed that he does not want to rely on Sterling’s services at Stamford Bridge as it does not fit into his plans.

This has linked Sterling with a move to leave Chelsea, which took place at the last minute of the summer transfer market.

Although the summer transfer window in England closed at one in the morning Cairo time, Arsenal succeeded in completing the Sterling deal as the necessary paperwork was ready before the closing.

Sterling joined Arsenal on a loan deal with no mandatory purchase option.

Press reports indicate that Arsenal will pay no loan fee and pay less than 50% of Sterling’s total salary.