Raheem Sterling Can Help Shape Chelsea – Thomas Tuchel Speaks Out

Raheem Sterling can help shape Chelsea as they attempt to close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool, head coach Thomas Tuchel says.

The England forward, 27, has joined Chelsea from City for £50m on a five-year deal, the first signing by the club’s new American owners – with Tuchel hoping there are more to come.

“Hopefully he shapes our team by just being who he is,” Tuchel told BBC Sport.

“He will be a huge asset for us.”

Tuchel added:

“For me, he is a huge player, with a huge influence in the last years in English football and he’s in a perfect age to now take responsibility around young players that we have and be an example.

“Getting what he delivered for years given his age, his hunger for responsibility, and his style of play and his amount of intensity is outstanding.

“It is the benchmark in the Premier League and is exactly what we need.”