Sterling
Although the deal was not completed before Friday's 11 p.m. deadline, a deal sheet was submitted for a two-hour extension which allowed Arsenal to sign Sterling, who made 81 appearances for Chelsea but has not played in the new campaign.
Sterling and Chilwell, who missed Sunday's 2-0 Premier League loss to champions Manchester City, may struggle to get playing time if they choose to remain at Chelsea, Maresca said.
Sterling has been one of the few bright spots for Chelsea in their opening 1-1 draw with Liverpool and last week's 3-1 loss to West Ham United, and he again looked back to his best as he helped Chelsea earn their first win under new boss Pochettino.
Chelsea's 2-0 defeat to Brentford on Wednesday left them 11th in the standings, stumbling towards possibly their worst campaign since the 1993/94 season - when they finished 14th under Glenn Hoddle - despite their new U.S. owners' huge outlay on players.
Prince William wished the England soccer team the best of luck as it prepares for Sunday's Euro 2020 final.
England finally have the chance to add another trophy to the 1966 World Cup after they overcame Denmark 2-1 to reach the European Championship final for the first time.
Southgate has praised Raheem Sterling’s “incredible resilience and hunger” after the Manchester City forward helped them reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.
For the first time at a European Championship, England are off to a winning start as Southgate's bold selection paid off in a 1-0 win against Croatia on Sunday.
Guardiola said he still has trust in Raheem Sterling but the England forward must rediscover his best form to play more regularly.
Captain Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling have been England's reliable source of goals since the World Cup.
Manchester City and England footballer Raheem Sterling on Sunday insisted that racism is "the only disease right now".
Manchester City and England footballer Raheem Sterling on Sunday insisted that racism is "the only disease right now".
Hopes of a breakthrough lifted markets on Tuesday, but investors turned more cautious stance after looking for a deal during the night that never came.
However, the pound could come under further pressure, analysts said.
The EU has so far repeatedly refused to rewrite the withdrawal agreement, but it has said it could change a so- called political declaration on future ties.
Fed expectations have not dented the dollar however. It stood around a one-week high against a basket of currencies after the previous day’s half-percent jump.
By 1430 GMT, sterling was up 0.4 percent at $1.2712, bringing its gains in June to more than 3 percent.
“The risk of a no deal and no Brexit have both increased and that’s why volatility remains low,” said Colin Asher, a senior economist at Mizuho.
The common currency traded at $1.1211 in Asian trade, near its highest levels in 1 1/2 weeks, and off a two-year low of $1.11055 touched on Thursday.
With the plan appearing dead in the water, some traders said they saw a rising chance of Britain leaving the European Union without a transition deal.
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