Raheem Sterling completed a stunning late move to Arsenal from Chelsea on loan on transfer deadline day.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca had informed him earlier in the week that he should find a new club, leading the attacker to urgently search for a new home.
As a former Manchester City star, Sterling was quickly linked with a move to Arsenal, but Mikel Arteta initially dismissed the rumours.
However, he made the switch to the Emirates on Friday, and it has now been revealed that he turned down a more lucrative offer.
As one of the most successful players in Europe, Sterling attracted interest from Saudi Arabia once it became known that Chelsea wanted to offload him.
Clubs from Saudi Arabia have been investing heavily in top talent across Europe and are known for offering substantial salaries.
At 29, Sterling could have secured a significant payday by finishing his career there. However, a report by Give Me Sport claims he turned down a £650,000-a-week proposal from an unnamed Saudi club to move to Arsenal instead.
The report suggests that Sterling does not believe it is time to leave Europe yet, so he didn’t even consider the offer, focusing instead on joining Arsenal.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Sterling is a fine, experienced addition to our squad and we hope he will help us get that extra quality to win some trophies.
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As the article suggests, at 29 Sterling has some years left in him here rather than going to the super rich but relative football backwater of Saudi.
Hopefully, he’ll bring his “winners experience” (something Arsenal generally lack) to the squad, as well as adding to our overall attacking strength.
I think it would have been handy though if someone could have given him a different colour shirt for the signing photo.
A year loan is a good deal, an upgrade over Nelson and Vieira, and no obligation to buy in the end.
He improves the depth, and we are able to go after a better player next Summer on a permanent transfer.
Unless of course, Durand, he does a “Havertz” and proves he’s worth a permanent contract.
I have this feeling that he’s going to surprise quite a few people, both in and out of the Arsenal family.
That could happen I guess, but if so it will depend upon what Chelsea wants by way of a fee as Sterling is under contract until 2027. Also, I suspect he’ll probably have to be prepared for a pretty big drop in wages to join Arsenal permanently as a (then) 30-year-old. His current wages (£300k-£350k a week, depending upon who you read) would put him at the top of Arsenal’s salary scale I think.
It’s been reported he turned down a massive amount to join us on loan, so if it all works out and he regains his England form either :
Chelsea will want to keep him and he will not want to stay
Chelsea will demand a ridiculous amount of money and we will refuse to pay it
Chelsea will let him warm the bench.
Chelsea will play ball and be sensible.
The last one is the most improbable of the lot!! 😂😂
The club now has a couple of winners to help inspire our young talent.
Sterling can be auseful addition. we have the right atmosphere for the success of the playe. There’s still too much chaos at Chelsea. But it looks like Marescais finnally bringing in some order. There’s always going to be frustration of some of the players because there are too many and not all of them can have the game time they need.
Experience teaches wisdom.Sterling will help us hopefully win this elusive trophy . Can he be like David Raya