{"id":39851,"date":"2026-01-29T06:49:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T11:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/absolutely-tottenham-urged-to-complete-risky-transfer-after-big-development\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T06:49:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T11:49:28","slug":"absolutely-tottenham-urged-to-complete-risky-transfer-after-big-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/absolutely-tottenham-urged-to-complete-risky-transfer-after-big-development\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Absolutely&#8217; \u2013 Tottenham urged to complete risky transfer after big development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/absolutely-tottenham-urged-to-complete-risky-transfer-after-big-development\/#Tottenham_ask_to_seal_Raheem_Sterling_transfer\" >Tottenham ask to seal Raheem Sterling transfer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/absolutely-tottenham-urged-to-complete-risky-transfer-after-big-development\/#Will_Raheem_Sterling_play_for_another_big_six_club\" >Will Raheem Sterling play for another big six club?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tottenham have been advised to pursue Raheem Sterling on a free transfer after his release from Chelsea was officially announced yesterday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The former Liverpool and Manchester City winger is currently available as a free agent and one imagines a number of big clubs will be tempted to sign him, at least on a short-term deal.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s what former Spurs midfielder Jamie O&#8217;Hara wants from his old team, with the pundit telling talkSPORT he believes Sterling is still better than the club&#8217;s current attacking options.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Hara expects Sterling to be open to a short-term deal, perhaps until the end of the season, and is certain to have a job at Tottenham in the meantime.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_ask_to_seal_Raheem_Sterling_transfer\"><\/span>Tottenham ask to seal Raheem Sterling transfer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Regarding Sterling&#8217;s future after leaving Chelsea, O&#8217;Hara said: &#8220;I would absolutely get Sterling at Tottenham. I think he&#8217;s a good player. He&#8217;s better than what we have. He&#8217;s better than what we have.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If he wanted to, he would sign a contract until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raheem Sterling at Chelsea (Photo by Naomi Baker\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know what other offers there are, but they might offer me a long-term contract in Saudi Arabia and a lot of money.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But if the candle is still lit and he still wants to be a Premier League footballer, I would give him the opportunity at Tottenham.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_Raheem_Sterling_play_for_another_big_six_club\"><\/span>Will Raheem Sterling play for another big six club?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sterling has already played for four of the Premier League&#8217;s so-called &#8216;big six&#8217; clubs.<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old started out as a youngster at Liverpool before moving to Manchester City in the summer of 2015.<\/p>\n<p>After scoring 131 goals in 339 games at the Etihad Stadium, Sterling moved to Chelsea and spent last season on loan at Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see if Sterling is tempted to add Spurs to his list. Manchester United would then be the only big six team he hasn&#8217;t played for!<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham have been advised to pursue Raheem Sterling on a free transfer after his release from Chelsea was officially announced yesterday. The former Liverpool and Manchester City winger is currently available as a free agent and one imagines a number of big clubs will be tempted to sign him, at least on a short-term deal. 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