Those are the three factors at the top of Sterling's checklist as he weighs up his next move. Well, there has been a perpetuated narrative that the failure to find Sterling a new club last summer was rooted in his desire to stay in London. That, having uprooted his family from Manchester to the capital following his move to Chelsea in 2022, he didn't want to disrupt his family again. And with his Chelsea exit now concluded, Sterling will not limit his options to within London's perimeter. At 31 there are still miles left in the tank, aided by the fact Sterling has never suffered a serious injury.

Source: BBC January 28, 2026 16:44 UTC