Barcelona to battle two other clubs for Aston Villa’s Carney Chukwuemeka

The switch pendulum has begun to swing at Barcelona this summer season after the Catalan giants have lastly made headway of their bid to shut the hole to bitter rivals Actual Madrid each at house and overseas.

Barcelona lastly confirmed a transfer for Leeds United’s Brazilian sparkplug Raphinha earlier right now whereas the Spanish giants are stated to have taken main steps of their pursuit of Polish worldwide famous person Robert Lewandowski.

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However the Xavi venture in Catalunya might be set for an surprising flip in the course of the summer season switch window after studies in Mail On-line declare Barcelona are on the heels of Aston Villa starlet Carney Chukwuemeka.

Chukwuemeka, 18, got here by the ranks at Villa Park within the final six years after arriving from Northampton in 2016 on the age of twelve and has already damaged into the first-team during the last two years whereas making 12-appearances within the Premier League beneath Steven Gerrard in 2021-22.

The Austrian-born England youth worldwide has refused a long-standing contract extension in Birmingham, nonetheless, which subsequently left Gerrard with little selection however to depart him out of the pre-season touring squad which has thrown contemporary doubt into his long-term future with the membership.

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Although Barcelona has recruited closely for the reason that arrival of Xavi, significantly within the ahead line, a central-midfield profile of Chukwuemeka’s would provide Barça a goalscoring central possibility with luggage of potential given his aim document for England’s U19 facet the place he has bagged 5-goals in 11-caps.

Able to additionally enjoying in a extra superior attacking position fairly than only a cell central position, Chukwuemeka may provide one other long-term puzzle piece on the Camp Nou alongside the likes of Pedri, Gavi, and Nico González.

With Villa stated to need £20million for his providers, Barcelona may battle to stump up the money regardless of the hopeful sale of Frenkie de Jong, the Catalans may miss out on a transfer whereas each Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund are additionally stated to be sniffing round with each golf equipment nonetheless able to mobilizing the monetary energy to safe a deal.

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