He scores more EPL than Son Heung-min! Who wants to take you? Even the official complaint →'Symbol No.7' was taken away from the list...Chelsea even made a counter-proposal to the rival club

Aug 22, 2024

He scores more EPL than Son Heung-min! Who wants to take you? Even the official complaint →'Symbol No.7' was taken away from the list...Chelsea even made a counter-proposal to the rival club
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He scores more EPL than Son Heung-min! Who wants to take you? Even the official complaint →'Symbol No.7' was taken away from the list...Chelsea even made a counter-proposal to the rival club
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The situation of sterling is ridiculous. Now Chelsea have even offered Sterling back to rival clubs.

England's Mirror said on the 22nd (Korea time) 'Chelsea proposed Sterling to a rival club in the league. It has made a clear stance that it intends to transfer him to the company,' the report said.

Chelsea have recently become the center of controversy with Sterling's official statement. It started with Chelsea's England Premier League opener, Manchester City. On the day of the match, Chelsea announced their starting list, but Sterling's name could not be found. With the exception of Sterling, Chelsea lost 0-2 against Manchester City.



He scores more EPL than Son Heung-min! Who wants to take you? Even the official complaint →'Symbol No.7' was taken away from the list...Chelsea even made a counter-proposal to the rival club
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Sterling responded to the decision of Enzo Maresca and the club in an official statement immediately after being removed from the list. Sterling said "For the next three years, Sterling has signed a contract with Chelsea. Sterling returned to England two weeks early for individual training this summer and has developed a good relationship with the manager, having a positive pre-season under Maresca. Sterling is always committed to showing his fans the highest level of performance at Chelsea. Given that he was included in the club's official pre-match data this week, he expected to be involved in the match against Manchester City," he said, noting that he was surprised to be excluded from the list.

"We have had positive conversations with the club about Sterling's future at Chelsea. I also gained conviction. Therefore, I look forward to getting a clear position on this situation. Until then, we will support Sterling's desire to start the new season on a positive note," he said, urging a clear decision on the reason and future of the list to be excluded.



He scores more EPL than Son Heung-min! Who wants to take you? Even the official complaint →'Symbol No.7' was taken away from the list...Chelsea even made a counter-proposal to the rival club
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In fact, it was a surprising choice considering playing in the preseason and so on. Sterling played in all six pre-season games played by Chelsea this summer, starting and replacing. Maresca also said of Sterling during the pre-season that he was "one of our most important players" but suddenly changed his attitude that Sterling was not the right player for the team after he was excluded from the opening game.

However, the announcement of an official statement at the level of Sterling had no choice but to have a big impact. Sterling is a legendary winger who has scored 123 goals in the English Premier League (EPL) stage alone, a record that goes beyond Son Heung-min. In addition, he played for Liverpool and Manchester City for a long time, showing good enough skills on the EPL stage. In the end, after Sterling's official announcement, Chelsea began to react coldly.



In some media, Sterling's removal from the list and statements made major headlines for fans, pundits, and the media, obscuring Maresca's first game. The unusual timing and content raised eyebrows on club officials,' some said, adding that Chelsea's leaders had already turned their back on him.

He scores more EPL than Son Heung-min! Who wants to take you? Even the official complaint →'Symbol No.7' was taken away from the list...Chelsea even made a counter-proposal to the rival club
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Chelsea's choice was unconventional. He took away the player's uniform number, sent him to the second team, and began to put pressure on the EPL club to leave quickly. Chelsea announced freshman Pedru Netu's number on their official website, which was the number 7 Sterling used. He took seven seats to Sterling and delivered them to Netu. He also sent him to the second team, leaving only the option of transfer.

The Mirror made it clear that 'Chelsea did not want Sterling, and offered him to Aston Villa. Sterling doesn't want to move to Saudi Arabia, Chelsea don't want to send him to Juventus. Now Chelsea are planning to sell him to expand their finances. Maresca insisted on selling him for football reasons. Maresca said the two players were training separately and the situation was clear.

In the end, due to Chelsea's counter-proposal, Sterling will have to consider only a transfer to Aston Villa or a third EPL club.

He scores more EPL than Son Heung-min! Who wants to take you? Even the official complaint →'Symbol No.7' was taken away from the list...Chelsea even made a counter-proposal to the rival club
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Meanwhile, EPL legends' arguments about Sterling's statement were also mixed. Neville understood, while Carragher disagreed. Metro says"Neville and Carragher have differing opinions on Sterling's official statement. Neville acknowledged that the timing of his presentation was bad, but believed he was trying to speak for his teammates in distress.

Neville told Sky Sports that "I cannot agree with a player making a statement about an hour and a half before the start of the game. Because you have to respect your colleagues"But what I'm saying is that he's a great player. He's an experienced player, and he must have felt he had to fight back against things he didn't like. He may refute only for himself, but he may refute on behalf of his marginalized colleagues, such as Conor Gallagher and Trevor Chalova. He might have thought that he needed to let people know what was going on and that the only way he could do it was through his situation,' he said, claiming that Sterling might have tried to clarify the problem with Chelsea's squad through his situation.

However, Carragher did not agree with Neville. Carragher did not appear to have done it for the team. He is not John Terry or Frank Lampard at Chelsea. Basically, you have to apologize to the coach and focus on training again. He didn't consider anyone else"It was rather a selfish act," he said, refuting.

Since the official statement Sterling has been taking everything away from Chelsea. He also lost his uniform number seven, which was a symbol. It's only a matter of time before he leaves Chelsea.



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