Chelsea, West Ham United and Arsenal are expected to be busy during the final legs of the summer transfer window.
The London trio have had very interesting windows, with Chelsea buying the whole world again, West Ham probably having the best window and Arsenal being as efficient as ever.
As always, there is drama at the Bridge and they are going to be the main talking points from now until the window slams shut on Friday.
Chelsea have one of the biggest squads in Europe and they need to get rid of a lot of players because they simply aren’t part of Enzo Maresca’s plans.
Some might describe it as a complete mess, whereas others might see it as the new man in the dugout being ruthless and doing everything he can to move the club forward.
Either way, those players who aren’t wanted in West London know full well where the door is and how they won’t play a single minute if they don’t leave.
The man who has been talked about the most is Raheem Sterling – the 29-year-old joined the club in 2022 from Manchester City.
Manchester United have held talks to sign Sterling, but could he move across London and join Arsenal or West Ham instead?
Vinne Jones thinks Chelsea simply wouldn’t allow Sterling to move to the Emirates because they don’t want to help their rivals win the Premier League title.
Arsenal missed out on the Premier League title to Manchester City last season and they are now chasing that main crown again.
But Jones, who played for Chelsea during his career, thinks his former side would allow the out-of-favour Sterling to move to the London Stadium, as he told talkSPORT.
Raheem Sterling’s future
“I just read there, Sterling is only 29, he seems like he is 35, he has been around a long time,” said Jones.
“But what’s his next move? He is on massive wages. Who is going to take him? Someone like Manchester City or Arsenal? But do Chelsea want to help them win the league?
“If he went to someone like West Ham and that, at least Chelsea can say ‘we can control that if he takes half the wages’. He’s in a hard position really, Sterling. He is in a football position which is not really fair on the lad. I call it a football position. I was in it many years ago when I nearly got transferred and then I had the hump. They put me in as captain of Wimbledon. I was then training with the kids. I don’t think Chelsea would want him to go somewhere and help them win the league, that’s the problem.”
Chelsea heading towards a car crash
You can have all your opinions about Chelsea’s transfer business, but they could be heading towards a car crash here.
If these bombed-out players aren’t sold or loaned out, then there will be a lot of players hanging around and doing nothing.
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You aren’t talking about youngsters either. From big-money signings to senior internationals, shifting them will take an almighty task.
Romelu Lukaku hasn’t officially left Chelsea yet, and although he is closing on a move to Napoli, it just proves how difficult it is getting these players out.
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