John Barnes suggests £50m Chelsea player has ruined his legacy

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Chelsea have a team loaded with stars, but John Barnes believes one member of the squad has ruined their own legacy over the years.

Barnes is a legend of the game, being someone who dazzled for Liverpool and England as he put together a memorable career.

Many football fans still talk about his legacy due to his contributions to the sport, and many players would love to be talked about as positively as he was when they were retired.

Chelsea have plenty of former greats in that category, but Barnes appears to be less sure about a member of the current squad.

John Barnes believes Raheem Sterling has ‘moved around too much’

Raheem Sterling is currently a forgotten member of the Chelsea squad because Enzo Maresca decided he doesn’t want to use him, which is hurting his legacy.

However, Barnes believes the winger’s injury is due to having “moved around too much” over his career.

The Liverpool legend spoke to O’Neil Sportswear UK and chose himself over Sterling as a better player, citing Sterling’s transfer history as a reason for that.

However, Sterling was the opposite during the summer transfer window. Chelsea looked to offload him on a permanent deal as he’s not in Maresca’s plans, but Sterling opted to stay.

The winger wants to remain in London, which means he is being a lot more selective about the club he chooses to play for next.

TBR Football revealed that Sterling could cost Chelsea over £40million if he sees out his entire contract at Stamford Bridge, which would cause a financial problem for the Blues.

How many clubs has Raheem Sterling played for?

Sterling has played for four clubs throughout his career, and they have been some of the biggest in English football. Interestingly, it is also one club less than Barnes played for throughout his career.

He started his career at Liverpool, breaking through the youth academy to make his way into the first team, but he spent the majority of his football career at Manchester City.

Chelsea spent £47.5million to sign him after Pep Guardiola deemed him surplus to requirements, and last season he enjoyed a loan spell at Arsenal to get his career back on track.

Sterling has enjoyed success at most clubs he’s played for, individually and as part of a team, while regularly being capped for England.

Given his current status at Chelsea, there will likely be at least one more transfer move for him before he retires.