Raheem Sterling persuaded Hafiz Ibrahim, a teenage player from Nigeria, to accept a two-week trial at Chelsea.

Ibrahim has two weeks to make an impression on the Blues in order to gain a contract and join the London club.

Playing for the Nigerian team Ojodu City, Ibrahim just won the Viareggio Cup with ten goals in six games, making him the top scorer of the competition.

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In an attempt to fulfil his dream of becoming a fully-professional football player, he will spend the next two weeks on trial at Chelsea.

According to The Express, Sterling personally spoke with Ibrahim over a video conference in order to persuade him to accept the trial.