Chelsea agrees a fee with Manchester City for England winger Raheem Sterling
The deal is worth up to £50m, including add-ons and Sterling is set to arrive at Stamford Bridge on a five-year contract with an option of a further year.
Sterling will need to complete a medical before the deal is announced.
The 27-year-old has one year left on his contract at City and has attracted interest from major clubs overseas.
City signed Sterling from Liverpool in a £49m deal in 2015, scoring 131 goals in 339 games.
Should the deal be completed, Sterling - 77 England caps - will become Chelsea's first major signing since they were taken over by a consortium led by Todd Boehly this summer.
It is expected the deal will be done in time for Sterling to link up with the Chelsea squad before they leave for their pre-season tour to the United States next week.
Other prominent clubs, including Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, were also interested in Sterling, but the player was swayed by Chelsea's public and privately stated desire to sign him.
City wanted Sterling to stay and has no ill feelings towards the club or manager Pep Guardiola.
However, he views this as the most important contract of his career and wants to play a pivotal role at a club challenging for all the major honours.
Sterling still has team and professional targets he wants to fulfil, including winning the Ballon d’Or.
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