Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Raheem Sterling after Mikel Arteta called the Chelsea winger, according to reports.
Sterling was left out of the Blues first two squads of the new Premier League season after making 43 appearances in all competitions last term.
And new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has made it very clear to Sterling that he does not see him as part of his plans for the rest of the season, as he and others train away from the other first-team players.
Last week, Maresca revealed that there were and he has told the players he doesn t want that they are free to leave.
I prefer to be honest with players, Maresca told a press conference on Wednesday. The ones who are not involved are not going to be involved and they won t get any minute…