Le Havre deals a major shock to Raheem Sterling!

The former Chelsea and Manchester City player is currently without any official commitment and has been a free agent since leaving the blues.

The search for a new home isn't going as planned for Raheem Sterling. At 31 and without a club, the English winger is finding doors closing rather than opening. French journalist Sébastien Denis reports that Sterling's representatives floated his name to Ligue 1 outfit Le Havre — only to be met with a flat, emphatic rejection from the Normandy club's hierarchy.

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Le Havre refuses to sign the Englishman

Le Havre's stance was blunt and unwavering. The club's representatives made it clear there was simply no room for him — the squad already boasts sufficient options in his position. And that wasn't the only closed door: another top-flight French club was also approached, only to deliver the same verdict.

The road to this point has been a winding one. Back in January 2026, Sterling and Chelsea parted ways by mutual consent, freeing him to join Feyenoord on a short-term arrangement the following month. He spent the latter half of the 2025/26 campaign plying his trade in the Dutch league — but since July 1, 2026, he has found himself without a club.

How the mighty have fallen. There was a time when Sterling was untouchable, racking up 82 caps for England and lifting the Premier League trophy four times in Manchester City colours.

Hazem Mlhem |

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.

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