Raheem Sterling has no intention of prematurely ending his loan spell at Arsenal, according to a report.
The former Liverpool and Manchester City striker was frozen out at Stamford Bridge by Enzo Maresca at the start of the season. He was surprisingly left out of Chelsea’s squad for the first Premier League game of the campaign, Sterling sealed an exit from west London the deadline day.
There was a lot of optimism about the deal at the time. Arsenal are paying less than half of his £325,000-a-week wages – with Chelsea covering the rest – and Mikel Arteta was excited reunite with a player he worked with at Manchester City.
However, Premier League starts have been hard to come by for Sterling and appearances of any length have stalled in recent weeks. The four-time top division champion has seen as an unused substitute arsenalprevious four matches in all competitions.
Sterling’s final league start for the Gunners was cut short in the 37th minute when Arteta was forced into a tactical reshuffle following William Saliba’s red card. against Bournemouth in October It was telling that the experienced winger was the player to sacrifice.
Despite his minimal involvement, Sterling remains committed to Arsenal, according to the Evening Standard. The forward reportedly remains “determined” to earn his place in the starting eleven and is still considered a viable option for Arteta.
when Pep GuardiolaThe former number two was asked if Sterling had been sidelined for a specific reason this week, Arteta bluntly replied: “No.”
The boss of Arsenal has already explained it previously sterlingThe lack of minutes has weighed heavily on him. “I would like him to play a lot more as I think he can have a great impact on the team.” Arteta explained earlier this month. “He’s really good in the dressing room and he’s absolutely desperate to play.”
