Sterling wrote a farewell letter to City before Chelsea confirmed his move to Stamford Bridge, making him the club’s first signing since the Boehly-Clearlake takeover.
Boehly, who was in LA to greet his first signing, said: “Raheem Sterling is a series winner and his signing is an important step in strengthening our squad. We are delighted to see Raheem return to London with Chelsea and we look forward to it.” to see his world-class talent at Stamford Bridge.”
Sterling was Tuchel’s main attacking target of the summer and has signed a contract to boost Chelsea’s figures after scoring double digits in each of his seven seasons with City.
Raised in Brent, near Wembley Stadium, and having started as a youngster with Queens Park Rangers before moving to Liverpool and then City, Sterling said: “First and foremost it is a pleasure to be here.
“I have clearly achieved a lot in my career thus far, but there is still so much more to achieve and I am really looking forward to doing that in a Chelsea shirt, led by Thomas.
“London is my home and where it all started for me, and it’s great that I now have the opportunity to play for friends and family week after week at Stamford Bridge. I’m really looking forward to meeting the fans there soon.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Todd, Behdad (Eghbali), the property group, Thomas, and everyone involved in the process of getting me here. I can’t wait to get started now and keep my word on the pitch.”