Revealed: New Chelsea Signing Raheem Sterling Was Once a Die Hard Man United Fan

• New Chelsea acquisition Raheem Sterling has admitted he was once a 'massive' Manchester United fan
• Prior to joining Chelsea the 27-year-old has represented Manchester City and Liverpool but is yet to play for his boyhood club since his senior professional debut on March 24, 2012
• The London-born forward won four Premier League titles among nine major trophies during his seven storied seasons with the Citizens

Raheem Sterling once upon a time was a die-hard Manchester United fan but never got the opportunity to play for his boyhood club.

The 27-year-old forward became the first signing in the Todd Boehly era when he completed a £47.5 million transfer from Manchester City on July 13, 2022.

Sterling joins the Blues on a five-year deal after seven successful seasons with the reigning Premier League champions.

He has already linked up with his teammates in Los Angeles as the club continues its pre-season preparations earnestly in the United States.

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The England international is one of the very few players to have featured for Liverpool, Manchester City and now Chelsea.

But in his decade-long playing career the London-born Chelsea forward never represented the club he fell in love with during his formative years.

Sterling told the Daily Mirror as quoted by Sky Sports: "I shouldn't really say this - not now, definitely not now! - but when I was young I was a massive United fan."

"I had an old United kit, from when they won the last FA Cup. I was at the final in 2007."

"If two or three of the kids could be inspired, then that's all I was trying to do. Surely, that's how I felt at the time."

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"If there was a kid who had a chance of being a footballer, hopefully, that will give them motivation or inspiration to change their dreams."

Raheem Sterling wants to prove his worth on the pitch for Chelsea

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Raheem Sterling has announced his intentions as Chelsea's most-recent recruit, disclosing he is ready to do his 'talking on the pitch'.

Sterling completed a five-year deal from Premier League champions Manchester City and is raring to go for the Blues.

The 27-year-old becomes the first major signing in the post-Abramovich era and is expected to bolster the attack of Thomas Tuchel ahead of what promises to be an exciting 2022-23 season.