RAHEEM WAITS FOR OFFERS AS CONOR LEAVES

STERLING SEEKS FRESH START AFTER MARESCA TALKS GALLAGHER’S EMOTIONAL MESSAGE TO CHELSEA FANS

- Dan Kilpatrick

RAHEEM STERLING accepts his time at Chelsea is over as he waits for offers to revitalise his career ahead of next week's transfer deadline.

Sterling does not expect to be involved for the Blues going forward following a conversation with new head coach Enzo Maresca after training on Friday, in which he was told the club is prioritising other players in his position and he could move on.

Sterling has been omitted from the squad for Chelsea's Europa Conference League play-off first leg with Servette tomorrow night, having been left out of the Premier League curtain-raiser against Manchester City.

Before the 2-0 defeat by City at Stamford Bridge, Sterling's camp asked the club for "clarity" over his future.