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Sterling’s Chelsea Exile: Aston Villa Emerges as a Potential Exit Route

• Raheem Sterling is currently banished from first-team training under Enzo Maresca
• Chelsea are in talks with potential suitors, and Aston Villa has emerged as a possible exit route
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Aston Villa has emerged as a potential savior for Raheem Sterling, offering him an exit route from his Chelsea exile. Sterling is currently not part of the first-team training under Enzo Maresca, and Chelsea is looking to offload him this summer.

The 29-year-old winger was told by Maresca that he should leave the club, and Chelsea is now in talks with several potential suitors. Villa has expressed early interest in signing Sterling, who could provide a boost to their attack.

Chelsea signed Pedro Neto for £54m, pushing Sterling further down the pecking order. The arrival of Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid for £44.5m has also made Sterling’s future at Stamford Bridge uncertain.

Aston Villa have emerged as a contender to sign Raheem Sterling amid his Chelsea exile

Unai Emery’s side could move for the winger after missing out on the signing of Joao Felix

Felix was presented in front of the Chelsea fans ahead of their European match on Thursday

Sterling’s representatives have made it clear that they want clarity on his future, and it’s now certain that his Chelsea career is over. Juventus have also shown interest in signing Sterling, who is keen on reigniting his England career.

Chelsea and Villa have been in talks over several players this summer, including Ian Maatsen, who signed for Villa for £35m, and Omari Kellyman, who joined Chelsea for £19m. Conor Gallagher turned down a move to Villa after they had a bid accepted by Chelsea, who sold him to Atletico Madrid instead for £33m.

Villa also has a striker in Jhon Duran who previously attracted interest from Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea still in the market for a goalscorer before the summer window closes on August 30.

Chelsea has a ‘bomb squad’ training at Cobham with all of them either up for sale or available on loan, yet Sterling was not with them yesterday after being given permission to train at home temporarily.

Meanwhile, Chelsea and Napoli are scheduled to speak before the weekend to try to agree a deal for Romelu Lukaku.

Aston Villa could offer Raheem Sterling exit route amid Chelsea exile – as Unai Emery’s side target winger having missed out on Joao Felix deal