The England international ended his glorious spell at Etihad to join the Blues.
Raheem Sterling has admitted his limited game time at Manchester City convinced him to join Chelsea.
The 27-year-old secured a £47.5m move to Stamford Bridge, ending his seven-year stay at Etihad.
The move came after Sterling’s reduced game time last season, which saw him stay out of Pep Guardiola’s line despite being in good form.
Sterling made 23 starts in the Premier League for the Citizens, the lowest since the beginning of his journey in Manchester.
“As a person, you strive to achieve. I felt my playing-time at Man City was being limited for different reasons. I couldn’t afford to waste time,” Sterling said. “When I look back I didn’t want to see a decline and I want to keep that level.
“Since the age of 17, I have been a regular starter. But to get to a peak time in my career and not be playing as regular was something I didn’t want to accept. I tried to fight and change the scenario but it didn’t come.
“At first, I had a few options but this was the one that was tailor-made for my personal goals.
“It made a lot of sense for my family and with the direction of the club. They have been in four or five finals in the last few years and it made a lot of sense.
“I have a lot of memories and top moments at City. But in the year and a bit that I was in and out of the team it made me value a lot of things. It was difficult and my kids went to school there. But it’s one of those things in life where you have to make the right decision for yourself and your family.”
Following a 1-0 win over Everton last week, Chelsea will face Tottenham in their first derby of the season on Sunday.
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