One Chelsea midfielder is closing in on exit from the West London club this month. West Ham United are amongst the interested clubs.
The star in question here is 21 year old midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka. He joined the Blues in 2022 from Aston Villa and was looked upon as player with very bright future at West London. But, things have not went as planned for both the club and the player.
Chukwuemeka has failed to impress the West London club and finds himself in the bottom of pecking order. In the past 2 seasons, he played only 27 games. The situation has been same this season too with him playing only 5 games. In addition, he is yet to play any game in Premier League.
Chukwuemeka is not in Maresca’s plans for the future. Hence, the 21 year old has been made available by the club in the market. Earlier, Chelsea even set the asking price for former Villa star. They are demanding around £40 million for the young midfielder.
West Ham interested to sign Chukwuemeka along with his Chelsea teammate
West Ham are expected to make some big moves in the final days of January window. Eariler, they had a £57 million bid rejected for Jhon Duran. Now, they are expected to step up the pursuit for their other targets.
Firstly, Hammers were showing interest in Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. According to Ben Jacobs, they are also interested to sign Carney Chukwuemeka. Jacobs also added that the Blues have multiple suitors for the 21 year old. Lastly, Jacobs stated that Chukwuemeka may also be sent to loan to Chelsea’s sister club Strasbourg.
Hammers have appointed Graham Potter who has managed Chelsea in the past. They can take advantage of his relationship with the Blues and land some of their out of favour stars this month.
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