Chelsea agree a fee that could rise to £20m with Aston Villa to sign highly-rated teenage midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka… with Blues fighting off competition from Dortmund and Barcelona to land England U19 star
- Chelsea have pounced to land Aston Villa midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka
- England U19 star had attracted interest from Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona
- Chukwuemeka had a year left on his deal but had resisted extension attempts
- Midfielder made 14 appearances last season but only three of them were starts
Chelsea have raided Aston Villa to sign highly-rated midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka in a deal that could rise to £20million.
The Blues have pounced to land the England under-19 midfielder, who had attracted interest from clubs including Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona.
Chelsea and Villa have agreed a fee with Chukwuemeka granted permission to travel to London to finalise his move.
Chelsea have raided Aston Villa to sign highly-rated midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka
Steven Gerrard left the 18-year-old out of Villa’s pre-season tour due to his contract situation
Chukwuemeka had a year left on his Villa deal but had resisted Villa’s attempts to get him to sign an extension due to concerns about his playing time.
Manager Steven Gerrard confirmed the 18 year-old was then left out of Villa’s pre-season tour due to his contract situation.
Chukwuemeka made 14 appearances last season but only three of them were starts.
Villa CEO Christian Purslow once described him as ‘probably the best 16 year-old in England’ and he starred for the Young Lions during the summer, helping them win the under-19 Euros and being named in the team of the tournament.
The U19 Euros winner made 14 Villa appearances last term, but only three of them were starts
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