'A lifetime of memories': England international leaves Manchester City

MOSCOW, Jul 13 England midfielder Raheem Sterling thanked Manchester United City» and his fans in a farewell message. According to media reports, Chelsea agreed with Manchester City on the transfer of a 27-year-old football player. The deal will amount to 56 million euros (47.5 million pounds). Sterling himself has already agreed with Chelsea the terms of a personal contract for five years with the possibility of an extension for another season. Sterling is expected to join his new club for a US pre-season tour. «Seven seasons. Eleven major trophies. A lifetime of memories. What an adventure. I came to Manchester at the age of 20. Today I leave as a man. Thank you for your endless support. I was honored to wear the Manchester City jersey,» Sterling tweeted. Sterling moved to » City» from Liverpool in the summer of 2015 for 63.7 million euros. As part of the «townspeople», the player became a four-time champion of England, played 337 matches and scored 131 goals. He scored 19 goals in 77 matches for England.