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Mon 25 August 2025 14:05, UK <\/p>\n
West Ham are exploring a move to sign Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling on loan as he closes in on a move away from Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider\u2019s Inside Track podcast<\/a>, senior correspondent Pete O\u2019Rourke<\/a> revealed what sources have told him about the 30-year-old\u2019s future and potential destinations as the Blues are prepared to let him leave.<\/p>\n The winger spent last season on loan at Arsenal and could now be set for another short-term move given the money involved in a permanent deal.<\/p>\n This comes after Football Insider revealed on 23 August that Chelsea are struggling to sell Sterling<\/a> as clubs have been put off by his \u201chuge\u201d wage packet.<\/p>\n Sterling is earning around \u00a3300,000 per week at Chelsea, putting off any potential suitors who would be unable to match his lofty demands.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, former Man United chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider on 21 August that Sterling\u2019s agent has held talks with West Ham<\/a> alongside a number of other clubs.<\/p>\n Brown told Football Insider in March that Sterling wants to stay in the Premier League<\/a> and is \u201ccertain\u201d to leave Stamford Bridge if he can find a destination.<\/p>\n MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n However, given the cost of his wages on top of any potential transfer fee, a permanent move is considered unlikely at this stage of the window.<\/p>\n O\u2019Rourke explained that any deal would more likely be on loan, with the Hammers to be joined by Premier League rivals in their pursuit before the deadline.<\/p>\n \u201cWest Ham are in need of attacking reinforcements,\u201d he told Football Insider.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re short of attacking options, with a lot resting on Jarrod Bowen\u2019s shoulders.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, West Ham are open to the idea of bringing Raheem Sterling in if it was a deal that suited them.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think it would be a permanent deal. <\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think they\u2019ll be looking to pay that type of money for him.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know that Chelsea are open to letting Sterling leave before the close of the window.<\/p>\n \u201cIf Graham Potter feels that he could add something to that West Ham team, then yes. It\u2019s something that I\u2019m sure that they are definitely exploring. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m sure there\u2019ll be a few clubs in the Premier League, who will be looking at Sterling\u2019s situation at Stamford Bridge, hoping they can maybe lure him away. <\/p>\n \u201cAnd I think there\u2019ll be other clubs across Europe, maybe look at Sterling.\u201d<\/p>\n Graham Potter under pressure after disaster start to the season<\/p>\n Alongside the Hammers\u2019 desire to bolster their squad before the end of the window, speculation has arisen about Graham Potter\u2019s future at the club.<\/p>\n Football Insider revealed on 25 August that Potter is facing growing pressure at West Ham<\/a> after a terrible start to the season at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n A 3-0 defeat to Sunderland was followed by a 5-1 defeat at home to Chelsea, with fixtures against Nottingham Forest, Tottenham and Crystal Palace on the horizon.<\/p>\n However, Football Insider revealed on 22 August that West Ham are not considering sacking Potter immediately<\/a>, despite pressure, while they have publicly backed him.<\/p>\n For more West Ham and exclusive news, follow us on Facebook<\/a> or join our brand new WhatsApp Channel<\/a> for instant updates to be sent straight to your phone.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Related Posts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Imago) Mon 25 August 2025 14:05, UK West Ham are exploring a move to sign Chelsea forward…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":109380,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[464,25321,403,99,31480,8323],"class_list":["post-109379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-soccer","tag-chelsea","tag-raheem-sterling","tag-soccer","tag-sports","tag-west-ham","tag-west-ham-united"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109379"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109379\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Raheem](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/raheem-sterling-1024x576.jpg\")
Raheem Sterling could leave Chelsea on another loan deal. (Credit: Imago)Raheem Sterling wants Premier League move after West Ham latest<\/p>\n![\"West](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/graham-potter-3-1024x683.jpg\")
Graham Potter is aiming to bolster his West Ham squad. (Credit: Imago)<\/p>\n![\"David](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/david-sullivan-1024x683.jpg\")
David Sullivan may have a big decision to make at West Ham. (Credit: Imago)<\/p>\n