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Friday marked 250 days since Raheem Sterling’s last competitive match but that stretch in the wilderness is coming to an end.

Sterling agreed to terminate his Chelsea contract 18 months early and with that termination went a cool £325,000-a-week, which would have banked Sterling another £25m by summer 2027. Instead there is a determination from the 31-year-old to actually play football again.

Arsenal offered the winger his last reprieve, having gone on loan there last season – playing his last match in May 2025 – but there were no takers in the summer as Chelsea looked to offload Sterling and other members of their “Bomb Squad”.

As a free agent he remains an attractive option, so too his willingness to take a pay cut.

Where Sterling could end up

Burnley are said to be keen, where Sterling could link-up with former Manchester City teammate Kyle Walker, while Fulham could offer him the chance to remain in London.

However, intrigue abounds over the reported seven Champions League clubs interested, a list not fully known but one that includes Tottenham Hotspur, who have defied their Premier League form with their performances in Europe.

Sterling’s Big Six bingo card would almost be complete if he joins Spurs, with only Manchester United left.

Spurs supporters are unlikely to warm to the prospect, unless Sterling is there to warm the bench and lend his experience. It hardly screams ambition from the club, either, while if he wants actual warmth he may fancy Italy, where Napoli and Juventus are said to be weighing up a move.

Five other transfers to watch

Jean-Philippe Mateta

The striker’s future has been unclear all January but he looks set to follow Marc Guehi in leaving Crystal Palace.

Jean-Philippe Mateta

Losing Mateta would represent another blow for the FA Cup holders, who are slowly being dismantled with manager Oliver Glasner also off in the summer.

However, selling Mateta now offers Palace their best chance of making a significant fee. His deal expires in summer 2027, and the Eagles hope to get £40m for the France international with AC Milan and Nottingham Forest interested.

Jorgen Strand Larsen

There are complicated moving parts to this window and it appears the fates of Mateta and Strand Larsen are intertwined.

That has put a staggering £50m transfer (that’s £50m per league goal Strand Larsen has scored this season at Wolverhampton Wanderers) on hold for now, with Leeds United also monitoring the striker.

Jesse Lingard

It looks like the 33-year-old is heading back to Europe after he left FC Seoul in December following two seasons at the South Korean side.

Lingard has not played Premier League football for three years, when he was at Nottingham Forest, but the former Manchester United and West Ham United winger has admirers.

He is reportedly considering offers from clubs in both the Premier League and Italy’s Serie A.

Harry Wilson

A fine Premier League season has seen the 28-year-old winger score eight times for Fulham, and now both club and player have a decision to make.

The Welshman’s contract expires in the summer, and amid reported interest from Aston Villa, Everton, Leeds United and Sunderland, Fulham must either reluctantly sell for a fee in the coming days or accept he is leaving for free at the end of the season. That is unless they can tie him down to a new deal.

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Omar Marmoush

The revolving door at Manchester City rarely slows down and with winger Antoine Semenyo coming in, it could be at the expense of Marmoush.

The Egyptian joined City for £59m last January, but just 550 minutes across all competitions this season – including three Premier League starts – has prompted Marmoush to be linked with a move away.

That said, City boss Pep Guardiola has given Marmoush a start in their most recent league and Champions League games. Chucking him in the shop window amid talk of Spurs, Aston Villa and interest from Turkey? Perhaps.

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