Home » Sport » 20-year-old Chelsea midfielder is of great interest to FC Barcelona

20-year-old Chelsea midfielder is of great interest to FC Barcelona

Known for their bloated squad, the Blues could see a midfielder fly away from Stamford Bridge. With around ten players in this position, the player knows he has little chance of establishing himself, and wants to leave London.

Having arrived at Chelsea for €18 million in 2022, Carney Chukwuemeka could leave England for the first time in his career. Trained at Aston Villa, the 20-year-old is at the heart of a more than overloaded squad. In addition, he knows that Enzo Maresca does not make him an important member of his midfield, which forces the Englishman to ask for his departure from the capital.

FC Barcelona have shown great interest in the profile of the Nigerian native, who is appreciated by the board blaugrana dynamic and versatile. The player has been a target of Barca for more than a month, but the pre-season has reshuffled the cards, leaving the file on standby according to Sport.

After the match against AC Milan (lost on penalties), the German coach revealed that he was very happy with his team’s pre-season, particularly in midfield, where the youngsters Casado and Bernal convinced, to the point of earning a place in the squad for the coming season.

A breakthrough from both players that was not expected when the Barcelona leaders met the Blues. This explains why the case has been put on hold and therefore complicates the Englishman’s departure for Catalonia, but does not bury it. The outcome is expected in the coming days.

FIND THE LATEST, HOTTEST NEWS AND TRANSFER RUMORS

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.