For Villa, they can amortise that fee over five years, meaning only £7.5million is outlayed in this year's accounts. In return, Chelsea are set to sign Omari Kellyman - an 18-year-old striker now valued at just shy of £20m. READ MORE: United on back foot as two rivals work out crafty transfer deal to leave them in lurchREAD MORE: Sell, marry, avoid - United transfer priorities with Dutch disasterVilla are also involved with Everton in a similar process. They have signed Lewis Dobbin from the Toffees for £10m, despite his transfer valuation currently sitting around £2m. United need to do a lot of transfer business this summer and after last season's disastrous eighth-placed finish, they need to get it right.

Source: Express June 24, 2024 06:58 UTC