Aston Villa are interested in re-signing 21-year-old England midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka from Chelsea in the winter transfer window, it has been reported. Football Insider.
Chukwuemeka has made just one start in the UEFA Conference League this season and is yet to feature in a Premier League game under Enzo Maresca.
Since joining Chelsea from Villa in August 2022, Chukwuemeka’s development has stalled.
The Chelsea manager wanted to allow the midfielder to leave the club in the summer of last year, but a move did not materialize for the young midfielder.
This season, Chukwuemeka has managed just 130 minutes in five appearances in all competitions.
The Villans have been actively looking for a versatile midfielder ahead of the winter transfer window and their former midfielder has become a target for Unai Emery’s side.
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Chelsea are demanding £40m to sign the midfielder, which is more than double the amount they paid Villa for the player.
Emery’s side are not expected to match the price set by Chelsea, which would jeopardize any move for Chukwuemeka to Villa.
Despite having the likes of Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn and Ross Barkley at the club, Emery wants to further strengthen the midfield position.
Villa are currently ninth in the Premier League table and are ready to make moves in the January transfer window to strengthen the squad that can give them the edge in the second half of the season to fight for a place in the top four of the Premier League. .
Surprisingly, they are doing much better in the Champions League, currently sitting in fifth place.
Chelsea’s asking price for the player seems unrealistic at this stage and they may have to come down a bit if they really want to make a profit on the player.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper of the Villa Emi Martinez has been tipped to leave the club to join Chelsea.
