New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Former England international Raheem Sterling joined Dutch team Feyenoord on Thursday until the end of the season.

The 31-year-old Sterling left Chelsea by mutual agreement last month and was a free agent.

"As a free agent, I've had, for the first time in a long time, the opportunity to control the next step in my career," he said. "I wanted to take my time to speak with clubs and their head coaches to better understand the role they envisioned for me and ensure that I can add real value in this next chapter."

Sterling has played for some of the biggest clubs in Europe, including Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and on loan at Arsenal.

He won four Premier League titles with City.

But his $56.5 million move to ...