Overview
- Chelsea ended Sterling’s contract by mutual agreement on January 28, leaving him a free agent who can sign outside the transfer window.
- Clubs competing in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League must finalize up to three squad changes by midnight Thursday under UEFA rules.
- Union Berlin sporting director Horst Heldt said an approach regarding Sterling “didn’t really seem serious,” so the club did not pursue it.
- TalkSPORT reports Sterling is in discussions with clubs in England and across Europe, and its understanding is that no one from his camp offered him to Union Berlin.
- Sterling’s last competitive appearance came in May 2025 after a loan at Arsenal in which he scored once in 28 matches.