The 31-year-old’s signature with Dutch giants Feyenoord must be seen as a test both for the club and for four-time Premier League winner Raheem Sterling. – Only one contract has been signed until the end of the season.
At 31 years old, he has one of the most impressive CVs in football, but if you ask a LIverpool fan what he thinks, the answer won’t be as enthusiastic – Raheem Sterling has 182 national goals, 86 European goals, 4 Premier League titles, 1 FA Cup, 4 Carabao Cups, 2 Community Shields, an FWA Player of the Year, a PFA Young Player of the Year and a Golden Boy. Sterling ranks 2nd for the most Premier League goals scored by an active player, 4th for the most goal involvements in the Champions League for an English player, and 9th for the fastest players to reach 200 goals in the Premier League this century.
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Now Sterling has been brought in another brilliant goalscorer Robin van Persie, who last year returned to his childhood club as manager.
“Honestly, I’m just looking forward to getting started,” says the Englishman on the club’s website.
Raheem Sterling, 31, has not played a single game for Chelsea this season. He has not been part of the club’s plans, and recently the parties parted ways.
Now it is clear that Sterling will go to Dutch big club Feyenoord on a contract that lasts until the end of the season.
“Honestly, I’m just excited to get started,” Sterling said in a press release.
“God’s plan. Looking forward to this chapter.”
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Robin van Persie: “A player who can decide games”
Feyenoord’s head coach Robin van Persie is clearly excited about the signing:
“It is of course a fantastic achievement that we have managed to convince a player of Raheem’s calibre to sign for us. His football CV speaks for itself. He is a player who undoubtedly has qualities that can change the outcome of a game, and I am convinced that he will be a valuable addition to the team in our pursuit of goals in the second half of the season.
Sterling has 19 goals and 15 assists in 81 appearances for Chelsea. He also has a past at Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal.
At international level, Sterling has scored 20 goals in 82 first team appearances for England. He has won the Premier League on four occasions.
Feyenoord are currently in second place in the Dutch Honorary Division.
