Sterling decline could still be worth its weight in gold

Sterling decline could still be worth its weight in gold

When Arsenal signed Raheem Sterling in the final minutes of the summer transfer window, it was pretty clear this was a ‘Hail Mary’ on the club’s part. They knew they needed another attacker to supplement the squad and the window came to a point where the club had a choice between Sterling and ‘nobody’ so they plumped for Sterling. I think supporter expectations were reasonably modest. While the current iteration of Chelsea is not famed for its s…