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Raheem Sterling has won 82 caps for England Feyenoord will train in Belgium this week instead of their home in Rotterdam so signing Raheem Sterling can work with his new team-mates. England forward Sterling joined Feyenoord last week after leaving Chelsea by mutual consent but he can not train or play in the Netherlands until he is granted a work permit. Manager Robin van Persie says he has moved his side's training to Tubize - which is around 137km from Rotterdam - to allow the 31-year-old to gel with his new team-mates as quickly as possible. "One of the reasons is that Sterling can train with the team, " said Van Persie. "But we can also work on our team culture there. It's for Raheem and for those processes that we're going to do this. " Feyenoord plan to return to Rotterdam after Wednesday's training session and are hoping Sterling's work permit is granted in time for their home match against Telstar on Sunday. Sterling, who has also played for Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal, spent time discussing numerous options after leaving Chelsea. Sources told BBC Sport that around 18 clubs in England and across Europe expressed an interest in him, before he decided to join Feyenoord. The 16-time Dutch champions are second in the Eredivisie table, 14 points behind league leaders PSV. Sterling has scored 20 goals in 82 international appearances for England but has not played for the Three Lions since 2022. Follow your club with BBC Sport Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Champions League: Benfica v Real Madrid restarts after lengthy delay over racist allegation Real Madrid tie halted over Vinicius racism allegation Six athletes to compete under Russian flag at Paralympics How a sound effect became the ultimate movie in-joke The story of one of Scotland's most mysterious disappearances The hunt for the next superstar chef is on Valtteri Bottas prepares for his fresh start at Cadillac FA Cup heroes Macclesfield make memories to last a lifetime What has gone wrong for British short track speed skating? Nissanka ton sends Sri Lanka through & leaves Australia on brink. Video Nissanka ton sends Sri Lanka through & leaves Australia on brink 'We really messed up' - does European football need more balance? 'People shouldn't be dying just for existing' - Gauff on US issues Five talking points from round two of Six Nations Swearing, illicit filming & rule changes - what next in curling cheating row? Why first gold on snow has been just a matter of time 'India v Pakistan becoming a political rivalry rather than sporting one' Bankes and Nightingale win snowboard cross gold for Team GB. Video Bankes and Nightingale win snowboard cross gold for Team GB Eight-try France hammer Wales in Cardiff. Video Eight-try France hammer Wales in Cardiff 'Murrayfield pain will make England a better team' Nine medals up for grabs - Wednesday's guide A 'very special' FA Cup win and why managing Ronaldo is 'easy' Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.