Chelsea have completed a £20 million deal to sign Carney Chukwuekmeka from Aston Villa. The 18-year-old has signed a six-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
The highly-regarded star had drawn interest from around Europe having reached the final 12 months of his contract at Villa Park. Chukwuemeka made 12 Premier League appearances last term and started twice and that has proved enough to persuade the Blues to make a move, with teams such as Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund also linked to a transfer.
The midfielder recently helped England to success in the Under-19 European Championship alongside Harvey Vale, Bashir Humphreys and Teddy Sharman-Lowe and netted in the final of the competition. The youngster further earned a place in UEFA's team of the tournament.
