Ben Chilwell will leave Chelsea for Strasbourg on a permanent basis after the loan route proved unavailable. Early reports indicated Chelsea were exploring the possibility of sending Chilwell to Strasbourg, but, having already filled up their loan quota with the French side, any move had to be permanent. As the window closed, Fabrizio Romano confirmed such a deal had been struck, with Chilwell heading to Strasbourg on a two-year deal.<\/p>\n
Chilwell is expected to occupy the squad place of Ish\u00e9 Samuels-Smith, who completed his own permanent move from Chelsea to Strasbourg earlier this summer and is now expected to join Swansea on loan. That sequence underlines the limited options Chelsea had with Strasbourg already committed on loans.<\/p>\n
Raheem Sterling, by contrast, finished the window without a resolution. “There was nothing in the works regarding the England international,” The Athletic noted, and no deal materialised before the deadline. Sterling spent last season on loan with Arsenal but failed to make a significant impression, and interest in his services this year was limited. There was interest from a handful of London clubs, including Fulham, but the Cottagers ultimately looked elsewhere with agreements for Samu Chukwueze and Kevin.<\/p>\n
Sterling remains the highest earner at Chelsea on a deal worth over \u00a3300,000 ($405,000) weekly. With the domestic window closed, he must consider the possibility of a move to another country where the transfer window remains open. The Turkish window is open until September 12, while clubs in Saudi Arabia have a further 11 days to finalise deals. As it stands, however, Sterling is not thought to be interested in making either move.<\/p>\n
Complicating any potential departure is the requirement that any transfer would have to be permanent. With Nicolas Jackson on the cusp of joining Bayern Munich, Chelsea will have filled their overseas loan quota, leaving permanent transfers as the only option for outgoing players in this window.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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