English winger Raheem Sterling was released from Chelsea on Wednesday after the club and the player mutually agreed to terminate his contract 18 months early. This followed a period where he was not selected to play. As the 31-year-old free agent evaluates his options, Real Sociedad has been identified as a potential destination. According to SciSports’ Career Advice tool, the Spanish club has a Club Fit score of 77 for Sterling, which is the same rating given to Real Betis. The same tool rated other European clubs such as Lyon, West Ham, and Brentford slightly higher. Sterling has 82 caps and 20 goals for England. His current market value is €5.00m, according to Transfermarkt. His last permanent transfer was from Manchester City to Chelsea in July 2022 for a reported €56.2 million. In mid-2025, Chelsea's asking price was consistently reported to be £20 million (approximately €23 million).