A Chelsea outcast has been offered an escape route from Stamford Bridge by a fellow London club and its a move that could bode well for all parties involved.

But it appears Marco Silva's Fulham are leading the race. A report from FourFourTwo claims Sterling is in talks with Fulham over a potential move to Craven Cottage ahead of their Premier League opener against Brighton. A week before his loan move to Arsenal and Maresca was brutal in his assessment of Sterling's future.

Everton have reportedly submitted a formal bid for Chelsea midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall as the Blues begin the process of thinning out their squad. Dewsbury-Hall joined Chelsea last summer in a deal worth £30 million ($39.