Raheem Sterling\u2019s short-term stint with Feyenoord appears to be coming to an end, with reports indicating the English winger will depart the Dutch club when his contract expires in June 2026.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old joined Feyenoord in February 2026 as a free agent after mutually terminating his deal with Chelsea. He signed a short-term contract until the end of the current Eredivisie season, aiming to revive his career under manager Robin van Persie at the Rotterdam-based club. However, his time in the Netherlands has been underwhelming so far.<\/p>\n
Sterling has made just six appearances for Feyenoord across all competitions, registering 0 goals<\/strong> and 1 assist<\/strong>. His contributions have been limited, with critics pointing to a lack of sharpness, fitness, and impact in key matches.<\/p>\n In the club\u2019s most recent Eredivisie outing \u2014 a 1-1 draw against NEC Nijmegen \u2014 Sterling was left on the bench for the full 90 minutes. Van Persie cited fitness concerns as a factor, though Dutch media questioned whether tactical and disciplinary reasons also played a role, with younger or more disciplined options preferred on the flanks.<\/p>\n This latest setback adds to growing speculation that Feyenoord will not extend his stay beyond the current campaign. The club reportedly made a significant financial commitment to bring in the former Manchester City and Chelsea star, whose wages were above their usual structure, making a renewal unlikely given his limited output.<\/p>\n Sterling arrived in Rotterdam with high hopes after a difficult period at Chelsea, where he had fallen out of favour. His debut for Feyenoord drew a warm reception from fans at De Kuip, and he even provided a standout assist in a comeback win over Excelsior. Yet consistent starts and goal-scoring form have eluded him.<\/p>\n With his contract set to expire, attention is already turning to Sterling\u2019s next move. Rumours have linked him with a potential switch to MLS<\/strong> clubs, while some Dutch pundits have bluntly suggested he consider retirement or a more relaxed lifestyle.<\/p>\n Feyenoord, meanwhile, continue to challenge near the top of the Eredivisie under Van Persie, but the experiment with Sterling has not delivered the spark many anticipated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Raheem Sterling\u2019s short-term stint with Feyenoord appears to be coming to an end, with reports indicating the English winger will\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":49673,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[378],"class_list":["post-49672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-raheem-sterling"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49672"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49676,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49672\/revisions\/49676"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Background and What\u2019s Next?<\/h3>\n