Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee. Villa boss Steven Gerrard left the midfielder out of the club’s pre-season tour of Australia and he had been training with the under-23s. Chukwuemeka, who turns 19 in October, made his first-team debut in May 2021 and last season made 14 appearances but just two of them were Premier League starts. “We are delighted to be able to bring him to Chelsea and add such a talented young individual to our squad for the new season and beyond.”A brief Villa statement read: “Aston Villa can confirm Carney Chukwuemeka has completed his transfer to Chelsea. “Everyone at the club would like to wish Carney all the very best for the future.”

Source: Irish Examiner August 04, 2022 12:03 UTC