Former Chelsea star Joe Cole has praised the club for signing Raheem Sterling.

The England international has signed a five-year contract with the Blues after leaving Manchester City.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Cole said: "Chelsea are getting one of England's best players in the prime of his career at a good price. It's a great bit of business.

"It helps us in the final third of the pitch - he's a goalscorer and he can help the young players.

"We are very young in that area - Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Timo Werner, Christian Pulisic. Raheem is five or six years older than them, has more games under his belt and has been round the block.

"He can help with the leadership group as well. He's part of the leadership group for England. We've lost Antonio Rudiger, so he will be very important on and off the pitch."