Sterling to Napoli: Chelsea’s Salary Offer Revealed

Raheem Sterling has become in Chelsea’s big silent problem. He earns £325,000 a week, more than figures like Cole Palmer or Enzo Fernández, and has not played a single minute since last season. Neither Enzo Maresca nor Liam Rosenior have trusted him, to the point of removing him from the first team. The English attacker has been training alone for months.

The former Manchester City player has not played an official match since the 2024-25 campaign, when he was on loan at Arsenal. There he participated in 28 games, most of them as a substitute, with a very poor record: one goal and five assists. A performance very far from the decisive footballer who shone for more than five seasons under the direction of Pep Guardiola.

Chelsea’s position is clear: they want to get rid of Sterling as soon as possible. According to Sky Sports, the London club has offered him to Naples on loan until the end of the season, assuming part of his high salary. At Stamford Bridge they prioritize releasing wage bill, even if they do not obtain a definitive transfer.

The Italian team would not take a dim view of his arrival. Napoli values his experience and his ability to unbalance on the wing, although at the moment there are no formal conversations between the parties. The operation, if completed, will depend on both the sporting fit and the economic distribution of the token.

To facilitate his departure, Chelsea is working to free up international loan slots. The idea is to cancel the loans of Kendry Páez, currently at Strasbourg, and Datro Fofana. All with a single objective: to put an end to an unsustainable situation and close one of the most uncomfortable chapters of its current squad. @mundiario