Raheem Sterling has described Arsenal because the ‘excellent match’ for him after becoming a member of the membership on mortgage from Premier League rivals Chelsea previous to final week’s summer season switch deadline.
It was made clear to Sterling that he was not a part of supervisor Enzo Maresca’s plans at Stamford Bridge and the winger was briefly linked with Manchester United earlier than arriving at Arsenal.
Sterling, winner of 4 Premier League titles at former membership Manchester Metropolis, has been handed Arsenal’s quantity 30 shirt throughout this marketing campaign.
He considers Arsenal’s development and ambitions to be a match for his character.
“Taking a look at every part, I am similar to: ‘It is a excellent match for me’, and I am tremendous glad that we bought it over the road,” Sterling mentioned, by way of Arsenal.com.
“It is an ideal match for myself to be at a soccer membership like this, the place you may see that starvation, that need, 12 months on 12 months, they’re pushing and pushing and pushing. That is precisely how I’m as an individual. Every year you need to get higher and do higher than the earlier 12 months.
“You possibly can see the actual togetherness, the journey that the boys are on, and the starvation. The togetherness is one thing I am trying to be part of. I am actually excited. There are at all times challenges and that is one other problem. It is one which I am relishing and I will actually go on the market and do my factor.”
Sterling was unable to characteristic when Arsenal drew towards Brighton & Hove Albion final weekend, as a consequence of his mortgage not being accomplished till after the matchday registration deadline. However that would imply a baptism of fireplace debut towards Tottenham Hotspur within the north London derby on 15 September.
Sterling hasn’t been referred to as up by England because the 2022 World Cup, that means he has the present worldwide break to settle into his new environment at a barely calmer tempo.
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