Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka is attracting attention transfer interest from Barcelonaaccording to the Blues reporter Simon Phillips.
Chukwuemeka has struggled to play for Chelsea recently, and it perhaps makes sense that his future is now in doubt as he will surely want to be on the pitch more and develop his game at this important stage of his career.
If a big name like Barcelona comes calling, it’s unlikely to be easy to say no either, with Phillips explaining that some contact has already been made and that Chelsea could be willing to negotiate a deal.
It is important to make clear, however, that Phillips believes Chelsea would be unwilling to negotiate a loan, so will look to offload Chukwuemeka on a permanent basis, further proving that the England youth international it is not in Enzo Maresca’s long-term plans.
Carney Chukwuemeka transfer: Will the Chelsea youngster head to Barcelona?
Chukwuemeka has long been highly regarded within the game, so it’s no surprise that a big name like Barca seems interested in him, and one imagines that other big clubs could also enter the conversation if this one is indeed made available January
Some CFC fans might be disappointed, however, that Chukwuemeka did not get more opportunities, as this project is designed to trust and develop young talents like this.
Chukwuemeka could certainly still have a good career ahead of him, and perhaps leaving Chelsea now would be good for him, with many young English players doing well in recent times to swap the Premier League for a move abroad .
There have been some examples of this at Chelsea, with the likes of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham rebuilding their careers in Italy, so Chukwuemeka could find he is capable of something similar if he gets an offer to play more time at Camp Nou.
