Aston Villa slam €15m on Nigeria born Carney Chukwuemeka
Aston Villa have told suitors scrambling for Nigeria born Austria junior international Carney Chukwuemeka to be ready to part with €15m about £12.9m or look elsewhere.
Bild report that Borussia Dortmund are very keen on the central midfielder, as they search for another English talent to develop.
Aside from Dortmund, Manchester United, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in the 17-year-old, who made his Premier League debut against Spurs last Wednesday .
All of the aforementioned sides have reportedly been ‘putting out feelers’ in their efforts to sound out a move for the England Under-18s international.
Sport Witness have also found via Bild that Chukwuemeka ‘plans to make the next step’ in his career if an opportunity comes about, as he prepares to kickstart his senior career after his recent breakthrough.
Chukwuemeka has really impressed this season, with the ace starting to become a key player for the Under-23s side at just 17.
The midfielder’s also continued to play for the Under-18s in the prestigious FA Youth Cup – the tournament where he’s really set headlines, and made another outing at this level against West Brom.
Chukwuemeka has been red-hot for the 18s in the Youth Cup, with his six goals and two assists from just four appearances playing a massive role in the Villains booking a place in the final of the competition.
At Under-23s level, the 6ft1 midfielder has scored once and provided two assists in 18 outings.
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Chukwuemeka who is still contracted for another two years at Villa, is
eligible to play for the national teams of England, Nigeria and Austria. After making two appearances for England U17 national team, on 29 March 2021, he made his debut for the England U18 squad in 2–0 victory over Wales.
Born in Austria to Nigerian parents he was raised in Northampton, England. His older brother Caleb plays for Northampton Town.