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Raheem Sterling tipped as an upgrade on Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic – and Blues also linked with Gabriel Jesus transfer despite Arsenal and Tottenham links
Tony Cascarino has backed Raheem Sterling to be an upgrade on Christian Pulisic if he completes a move to Chelsea.
The Manchester City star has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge with reports suggesting he could leave the Etihad this summer.
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Thomas Tuchel's side are likely to be strengthened this summer with the Blues being given a £200million war chest by new owner Todd Boehly in order to mount a serious title challenge next term.
While Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona have all been linked with Sterling, a deal could hinge on Chelsea offloading the likes of Pulisic, who according to Cascarino, has struggled to live up to expectations.
Speaking on talkSPORT, ex-Chelsea striker Cascarino said: “I really thought that Pulisic would be a great player for Chelsea when they got him.
“I thought he’d really be a top player but it hasn’t quite worked because of injury.
“One thing that Raheem has got is that he’s very durable and, touch wood, he avoids injuries but he’s a very durable player.
“You can switch him on the right as well so he’s a little bit more versatile as a player.
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“For Tuchel, I could see Chelsea attempting to get that type of wide man, absolutely.
"Why wouldn’t you? His numbers, he creates and he just stretches teams.
"Pace always stretches teams and if you want to be countering, Raheem is good in counter-attacking teams because he’s so devastating with his pace.”
The Blues could raid Man City this summer, with reports suggesting they could also sign Sterling's teammate Gabriel Jesus.
The Brazil striker has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal and Tottenham.
According to the , Chelsea are the latest team to be offered his services and they could be tempted, amid uncertainty over the future of Romelu Lukaku.
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