Chelsea have agreed a £47.5million fee with Manchester City to sign forward Raheem Sterling.

Raheem Sterling steered a shortlist of Thomas Tuchel's attacking targets and had entered the final year of his contract with Man City; Chelsea on edge of bolstering attacking options after Romelu Lukaku returned to Inter Milan on loan.

The 27-year-old is anticipated to undergo a medical in the next few days, with Chelsea hopeful a deal will be completed in time to allow the England forward to join the club's pre-season journey in the United States.

Sterling has prevailed as Chelsea's top target this summer, even though the Blues were strongly linked with Leeds forward Raphinha and his fellow Brazilian Richarlison.

Sterling has agreed personal terms on a five-year contract with the option of a further 12 months.

Sterling joined City from Liverpool for a preliminary £49m in July 2015 and has played a key role in their achievement under Pep Guardiola.

He has won four Premier League titles, one FA Cup and three League Cups at the Etihad Stadium, and scored 131 goals in 339 appearances for the reigning Premier League champions.