Thomas Tuchel hails arrival of 'huge asset' Raheem Sterling at Chelsea

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Thomas Tuchel hails arrival of 'huge asset' Raheem Sterling at Chelsea

Thomas Tuchel has lauded Raheem Sterling's arrival at Chelsea following the attacker's £50m move from Manchester City.

Sterling was announced as a Chelsea player on Wednesday having signed a five-year contract and flown out to Los Angeles to join the club's pre-season tour of the US.

The England international becomes the west Londoners' first major signing under the ownership of Todd Boehly.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Chelsea head coach Tuchel expressed his delight at getting the deal over the line and bringing in a proven goalscorer and winner.

"Hopefully he shapes our team by just being who he is," the German said. "He will be a huge asset for us.

"For me, he is a huge player, with a huge influence in the last years in English football and he's in a perfect age to now take responsibility around young players that we have and be an example.