Raheem Sterling joined Arsenal on loan during the summer, with the club viewing him as an experienced addition capable of contributing to the team’s ambitions. The opportunity to bring him in arose after Arsenal had concluded their primary transfer activity, prompting them to send Reiss Nelson out on loan in order to create space for Sterling in the squad.
Chelsea had deemed the former Manchester City winger surplus to requirements ahead of the new season, and Arsenal considered it a prudent move to secure his services on a temporary basis. However, Sterling’s performances in North London have not lived up to expectations, and he has struggled to make a significant impact since his arrival. His underwhelming form has highlighted the reasons why Chelsea were willing to part with him.
Arsenal may have preferred to terminate the loan arrangement in January, but a combination of injuries within the squad made that option impractical. As a result, Sterling has continued to feature in the team despite failing to deliver the level of quality anticipated upon his arrival.
Despite being given numerous opportunities, Sterling has yet to impress, and there remains considerable uncertainty surrounding his future at the Emirates. While supporters largely anticipate his departure at the end of the loan period, no official decision has been communicated by the club.
As cited by Football Insider, Sterling’s future has not yet been resolved. The report indicates that a definitive stance from Arsenal has not been made public, leaving open the question of whether he will remain with the club beyond the current campaign.
Although nothing has been confirmed, it is widely expected that Sterling will return to Chelsea at the conclusion of the season. Given his lack of impact, it would be surprising if Arsenal were to offer him a new deal. For now, the situation remains unresolved, and any final decision will likely depend on developments over the coming weeks.
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I will.drive him.back to Chelsea myself..May he be the last player we ever acquire from that wretched club. You would think we would learn after getting burned so many times on Chelski rejects but no, we keep putting our hand on that hot stove and expecting a different result…..insanity. They have been burning us since William Gallas and we keep doing business with them. It would be laughable if it weren’t so pathetic.
Another needless article. There is no decision.
Reggie,
I’m with you on this one. There simply is no decision to make.
If the club decides to keep him, then some serious questions would need to be asked.
It is not debatable that Sterling will have to return to his parent club, as he will have no business sticking around a club he can’t help get to the next level.
Pointless articles He’s going back and should have had his loan rescinded in January to free up an opportunity to bring someone else in on loan at that time.Presumably there would have been a penalty to pay but his continued presence in the Arsenal shirt has been an embarrassment.What possessed Arteta and Edu to take a punt on someone who was undoubtedly a “busted flush” can only be put down to very poor judgement at best and probably better described as a “vanity project”.Where Arteta had started to believe too greatly in his coaching ability & should have been looking more closely at his deficiencies instead…Like his inability to trust in a proper squad “rotation policy”.
I hope next season we learn and keep a bigger squad. Why did we let nelson go on loan. He could have played for us in many games and covered well.
We are short further up the pitch and need to make sure that does not happen again. A good manager knows how to rotate players. Making 1 change here or there is often okay. Rotating 5 or 6 players changes the team alot.
There’s no decision to be made here.
Thanks for your efforts Sterling, however unfortunately you don’t improve the squad at all.
Probably a stronger man management would have aid his Arsenal stint, but the former Man City man has clearly seen better days.
With all respect to Raheem who has had a fantastic career, it’s clear a top 5 league level is now too high for him. Will be glad if he can keep milking money off chels