Sterling made his first appearance for Feyenoord at the weekend, as he replaced Gijs Smal in the 61st minute of Feyenoord's 2-1 win over Telstar at Stadion Feijenoord.
The former Manchester City and Chelsea star is getting his career back on track after spending several months in the reserves at Stamford Bridge.
The four-time Premier League title winner has earned 82 caps for the Three Lions, scoring 20 international goals, and despite being 31 years old is still a contender for this summer’s World Cup squad.
Tuchel is a big fan of Sterling and spoke on him as he snatched him up at Chelsea in 2022.
“He was the absolute number one for that position. I gave his name to Todd (Boehly) straight away.
“Every time we played against him. He’s horrible to play against, horrible! The main point is his intensity and the amount of repetition of intensity that he delivers. This is simply outstanding over the last years.
“He caused huge trouble when he played against us and once you dig in deeper into his data and not only statistics in his goal involvements, it’s outstanding. It’s exactly what we need to raise the level of our players. That’s why we are so sure and that’s why he was, for us, top of the list.”
When asked if he was thinking of forging a path to the England squad, Sterling admitted that he was focused on the present.
“I haven't spoken with him. Just keep playing football, that's what's most important.”
Sterling has not played for his national side since the 2022 FIFA World Cup but could catch the eye of Tuchel who is clearly a big fan.