Arsenal concluded their summer transfer business by signing Raheem Sterling from Chelsea on a season long loan on Deadline Day.
According to Ben Jacobs, the deal does not include a loan fee, and the Gunners and Chelsea will go 50/50 on Sterling’s salary.
Sterling joining Arsenal at the last minute on Deadline Day was reportedly driven by his relationship with manager Mikel Arteta, which goes back to his time at Manchester City, remaining in London and playing in the Champions League.
Speaking about signing for Arsenal, Sterling said: “Joining Arsenal is really an unbelievable feeling. I’m buzzing. This is a perfect fit for me! You see the journey the boys are on, and the hunger, and I keep saying again, the togetherness is something I’m looking to be part of.”
Arsenal director Edu Gaspar on signing Sterling last minute: “Well to be fair we never planned really to sign him when we started the transfer window, just to be very transparent. For different reasons. But we always say to everyone that you have to be prepared for every single scenario.
“So when that opportunity came to me, and I checked the squad, I checked how he plays, and spoke to Mikel of course. I spoke to Tim, our vice-chairman, to check if everyone is comfortable for the step we are going to take, and it makes a lot of sense.”
Edu added: “It makes a lot of sense to have someone like him because I’m pretty sure he is going to add a lot in the squad. He has experience, he understands more than anyone the league, he’s played in the Champions League many times. He won the Premier League a few times as well, so I think he can add a lot to our squad and I feel really happy to see someone like him in our squad.”
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