Raheem Sterling completed a season-long loan move to Arsenal from Chelsea at the eleventh hour on Deadline Day.
Sterling, who made 81 appearances for Chelsea since his move from Manchester City in 2022, was told he was not in the plans of new Blues head coach Enzo Maresca.
After not being involved in the squad for their opening day defeat to his former side, Sterling s representatives sought clarity over his future and he was linked with a move to Manchester United.
But instead, he reunited with Mikel Arteta, having spent time with him at the Etihad when the Spaniard was assistant head coach to Pep Guardiola.
During his two-year stint at Stamford Bridge, the 29-year-old netted 19 goals and added 12 assists in that time, with 18 of those goal involvements…