Raheem Sterling has joined Dutch sign Feyenoord until the end of the season.
The 31-year-old forward, who left Chelsea in January, has not played since May 2025 after falling out of favour at Stamford Bridge.
He will link up with former Manchester United and Arsenal striker Robin van Persie, who is now head coach of Feyenoord.
Sterling’s representatives talked to 18 clubs across four of the top European Leagues before he signed for Feyenoord.
Sterling’s move to the Netherlands brings an end to a near-14-year senior career in England’s top flight, where he has represented Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal. Sterling made 386 appearances in the Premier League, winning the competition four times with City and scoring 131 goals.
Speaking for the first time since making the move to Feyenoord, Sterling said: “As a free agent, I’ve had, for the first time in a long time, the opportunity to control the next step in my career. I wanted to take my time to speak with clubs and their head coaches to better understand the role they envisioned for me and ensure that I can add real value in this next chapter.
“Having spoken in great detail with Robin, I’m confident that Feyenoord is a place I can be happy and establish myself as a valued member of the team.
“Playing abroad is a whole new challenge for me – and one I’m ready to embrace. Honestly, I’m just excited to get started. To Feyenoord and particularly Robin and Dennis, thank you for your patience and professionalism as I navigated this process.”
Van Persie added: “Naturally, it’s a fantastic feat that we’ve managed to convince a player of Raheem’s calibre to sign with us.
“His football resume speaks for itself. He’s a player whose qualities can change the outcome of a game without a doubt, and I am convinced he will turn out to be a valuable addition to the team as we work towards achieving our goals in the second half of this season.”
