Carney Chukwuemeka

Chelsea have confirmed the shock imminent signing of Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa.

No official fee was given, but Standard Sport understands that the deal is worth a total of £20million including add-ons, with Chukwuemeka poised to pen a six-year contract lasting until 2028. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, along with Newcastle and Leeds, were among the clubs said to be interested in Chukwuemeka, who had only one more year left to run on his first professional contract at Villa Park and is said to have not entertained the idea of an extension as he sought more regular first-team opportunities. He won the European Under-19 Championship with England this summer and was the standout player of the competition in Slovakia despite the distraction provided by constant transfer speculation with his Villa future subject to considerable doubt.

Chelsea are set to sign Aston Villa midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka in a deal which could reach £20 million, sources have told ESPN.

A move abroad appeared the most likely option if Villa were pushed to sell but the size of Chelsea's offer has proved too difficult to resist: sources have told ESPN the deal comprises an initial fee in the region of £15m with add-ons taking it to a potential £20m depending on the player's progress. Sources have told ESPN that the medical is expected to take place on Wednesday with Chukwuemeka set to become the Blues' third summer signing after the arrivals of Raheem Sterling from Manchester City and Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. In a brief statement, the Blues confirmed: "Aston Villa and Chelsea can confirm that the clubs have reached an agreement for the permanent transfer of Carney Chukwuemeka.

CHELSEA have confirmed they are signing wonderkid Carney Chukwuemeka after agreeing a £20million deal with Aston Villa.The Blues have beaten Barcelon.

And Chukwuemeka is the latest prodigy to sign for Chelsea after Arsenal’s Omari Hutchinson. Chelsea moved for Chukwuemeka after he rejected the chance to sign a new Villa deal. Chelsea beat Barcelona to £20m transfer of Aston Villa wonderkid Carney Chukwuemeka after star rejected new contract

The 18-year-old refused to sign an extension to his Villa Park contract which was due to expire next summer.

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The 18-year-old midfielder had been frozen out by manager Steven Gerrard after refusing to sign an extension to his contract which expires next summer.

Gerard was understood to have put a £20million price tag on the player. “Villa and Chelsea can confirm that the clubs have reached an agreement for the permanent transfer of Carney Chukwuemeka,” said a Villa statement. The 18-year-old midfielder had been frozen out by manager Steven Gerrard after refusing to sign an extension to his contract which expires next summer.

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Slonina has signed a six-year contract and will return to Chicago on loan for the remainder of the 2022 season before joining up with Chelsea on January 1. Chelsea have also completed the signing of 18-year-old goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina from Chicago Fire for a fee of around £12.3m. Chukwuemeka, 18, has been given permission to travel to London to discuss both personal terms and undergo a medical, with Chelsea set to beat off the likes of Barcelona, AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund to his signature at a reported cost of £20m.

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"Chelsea have got themselves a kid who has extraordinary vision, so composed in possession, dribbling awareness and has real surety in himself. You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News. "Chukwuemeka is a very good player. It was just the valuation which put those teams off. From Villa's point of view, £20m for an 18-year-old player, is a good deal. "When it became clear he wasn't going to sign a new contract, he was left out of their squad for their pre-season tour.

Chelsea have confirmed that they have reached an agreement for the transfer of the highly-rated Aston Villa midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka.

“Aston Villa and Chelsea can confirm that the clubs have reached an agreement for the permanent transfer of Carney Chukwuemeka,” a club statement posted to Twitter on Tuesday evening read. Chelsea might have found the summer transfer window frustrating at first-team level, with Thomas Tuchel publicly demanding that the club's hierarchy speed up transfer discussions. Gerrard explained: "Carney is yet to sign a contract offer that has been in place for some time now. It is a major coup for the Blues, who continue to sweep up some of England's top young talents this summer. The 18-year-old has been given permission to travel to London to discuss both personal terms and undergo a medical. Chelsea have confirmed that they have reached an agreement for the transfer of the highly-rated Aston Villa midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka. The deal came out of the blue on Tuesday night with Chelsea confirming that a deal had been agreed.

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Having become embroiled in a stand-off with Villa and Gerrard, it is unlikely he will go with Villa's best wishes. With an agreement in place between the two clubs, Chukwuemeka’s transfer to Stamford Bridge should now progress quickly. But having starred for England's Under-19s as they won the European Championships, he began to attract increased interest. He highlighted Chukwuemeka's continuing refusal to sign a new deal as the key reason behind freezing the wonderkid out. "We believe this is the right place for him. Chukwuemeka had entered into a long-running contract stand-off with Villa, refusing to sign a new deal.

Chelsea are set to sign Aston Villa midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka in a deal which could reach £20 million, sources have told ESPN.

A move abroad appeared the most likely option if Villa were pushed to sell but the size of Chelsea's offer has proved too difficult to resist: sources have told ESPN the deal comprises an initial fee in the region of £15m with add-ons taking it to a potential £20m depending on the player's progress. Sources have told ESPN that the medical is expected to take place on Wednesday with Chukwuemeka set to become the Blues' third summer signing after the arrivals of Raheem Sterling from Manchester City and Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. In a brief statement, the Blues confirmed: "Aston Villa and Chelsea can confirm that the clubs have reached an agreement for the permanent transfer of Carney Chukwuemeka.

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He looks for it and makes runs without the ball.” – Sky Sports News reporter Melissa Reddy told viewers: “Chukwuemeka is a very good player. 17 years old, you are playing in the Premier League in the centre of midfield. He gets on the ball. “On the pitch, I’d say I’m a calm person,” he told Soccer Bible in 2021. “He was gliding across the pitch. He also said: “Football is always going around in my head. I like to make a lot of jokes and have a good time. I’ve felt how he can drive me and motivate me. From Villa’s point of view, £20million for an 18-year-old player is a good deal.” I’m good company.” A quick look at his Premier League numbers last season supports these observations.