123 goals in EPL, once SON-grade winger, shocking destination for the next downfall? Part 5 → Part 2 High-speed promotion team's possibility to join the team is ignited

May 02, 2025

123 goals in EPL, once SON-grade winger, shocking destination for the next downfall? Part 5 → Part 2 High-speed promotion team's possibility to join the team is ignited
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123 goals in EPL, once SON-grade winger, shocking destination for the next downfall? Part 5 → Part 2 High-speed promotion team's possibility to join the team is ignited
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123 goals in EPL, once SON-grade winger, shocking destination for the next downfall? Part 5 → Part 2 High-speed promotion team's possibility to join the team is ignited
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Raheem Sterling, who was the top winger in the English Premier League (EPL), is now on the verge of playing in the Championship (second division).

The British Tribune reported on the 2nd (Korea time) that Sterling is likely to join Wrexham, which has been promoted to the championship.

Tribuna 'Sterling signed with Chelsea until 2027, but struggled to find a regular role with the club. Sterling's weekly salary is reported to be 300,000 pounds (about 570 million won), despite his poor form, and it will be difficult for Wrexham to pay for it. Emmanuelle Pty said Wrexham owners would have to hand over a substantial offer to sign Sterling.




Football London in England will also have to offer good conditions to persuade Sterling. Petty explained that owner Ryan Reynolds would have to take out the money.

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Sterling was the centre of controversy at the start of this season. The beginning of the matter was Sterling's official statement. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca left Sterling out of the list for the opening match, with Sterling saying of Maresca's decision: "We have had positive talks with the club about Sterling's future at Chelsea. I also gained conviction. Therefore, I look forward to getting a clear position on this situation," he said, expressing doubt.

It was inevitable that a Sterling-level player made an official statement. Sterling is a legendary winger who has scored 123 goals in the English Premier League (EPL) stage alone, which is on par with Son Heung-min (123 goals). In addition, he played for Liverpool and Manchester City for a long time, showing good enough skills on the EPL stage. In the end, a lot of attention was paid to Chelsea's choice and Sterling's situation after Sterling's official position was announced. There was a lot of speculation.




Fortunately, the Sterling controversy ended with his loan move. Exclusion from Chelsea's plans, he has a new opportunity by accepting Arsenal's loan offer.

123 goals in EPL, once SON-grade winger, shocking destination for the next downfall? Part 5 → Part 2 High-speed promotion team's possibility to join the team is ignited
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However, Sterling's position has not changed much at Arsenal. Coach Mikel Arteta did not weigh in on Sterling with his lackluster performance. Sterling has played about 26 games since moving to Arsenal, but only scored one goal and five assists. One goal was all he scored in a League Cup match against Bolton Wanderers. In the league, he repeated his severe slump, with only two assists.

Arsenal are not considering a full recruitment of Sterling, so Sterling will have to reconsider his future course at Chelsea after the end of his loan. In this situation, the possibility of a transfer to Wrexham was discussed.




Wrexham won the National League (fifth division) in April 2023 and moved up to the fourth division (League 2) and succeeded in being promoted to the first division (third division) in the 2023-2024 season as the second place in League 2. It wasn't the end. In the 2024-2025 season, he ranked second and immediately achieved promotion to the championship. Wrexham also recorded being the first team to win promotion for three consecutive seasons in England's top five divisions (divisions 1 to 5). However, it is unclear whether Sterling will join Wrexham's history. It is not easy for Wrexham to handle his huge salary.

Attention is also focusing on what choice Sterling, who is on the verge of falling from the top EPL winger to Journeyman in an instant, will make in the summer transfer market.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.