It left Chelsea sixth in the Champions League standings: impressive, even for a club who have spent some £1.6bn in under four years. Raheem Sterling has left Chelsea after his contract was terminated (Getty)Some £47.5m of it went on Sterling. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementFor their £100m, Chelsea got 19 goals in 81 games, finishes of 12th and sixth in the seasons Sterling played for them. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementPotter and his ponderous football felt a particularly bad fit for Sterling; he only scored one league goal for the Englishman. Chelsea turned Sterling into the best-paid footballer who was ineligible to play football this season.