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Raheem Sterling ‘Makes Decision On His Arsenal Future’ Ahead Of The January Transfer Window
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Raheem Sterling has reportedly made a decision on his future at Arsenal with the on-loan forward struggling for minutes under Mikel Arteta.
The England international is currently on loan from Chelsea but has struggled to break into Mikel Arteta’s starting XI.
He’s made 10 appearances for the Gunners since ing in the summer. Only four of those have been starts, with two of them coming in the Premier League.
However, Sterling looks set to reportedly stay and fight for his place at the Emirates.
Raheem Sterling Future: Arsenal Star Has No Plans To Cut His Loan Short
According to the Arsenal.
The report claims that Sterling remains a part of Arteta’s plans and is determined to fight his way into the team.
Arteta explained the reasons for Sterling’s limited amount of football since arriving on loan. The Arsenal boss said he had “sympathy” for the 30-year-old and insists he has been transparent with the forward.
🔴⚪️ “You’re about to see the best of me”, says Raheem Sterling. pic.twitter.com/Re8uGRXzPw
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“He’s very good in the dressing room and is absolutely desperate to play,” Arteta said last week
“When he hasn’t started the games, 90 per cent of the subs that I make is related to saving minutes or because of injuries or avoiding injuries. It’s not tactical reasons.”
Sterling Branded “Flop Of The Season” By Stan Collymore
While Arteta has been sympathetic with Sterling’s struggles, pundits have been less than impressed with his contributions.
Former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore brutally claimed last month that Sterling has ‘stunk out the place’ since arriving on loan.
“Raheem Sterling has been a massive disappointment,” Collymore told Metro. “He came in and said he was going to give the club his best work, but that hasn’t happened.
“He’s arguably stunk the place out so far and he’s definitely one of the flops of the season having promised to do his best work at Arsenal.
“He’s an experienced player who has won everything there is to win, he was expected to push the dressing room up another level and he hasn’t done that.”