It was very refreshing to hear of a breaking transfer news story from Chelsea themselves. A rarity in today's age of 24/7 reporting and the thirst for constant updates, it is not a major surprise when a club finally announces a signing anymore.
But on Tuesday evening, Chelsea bucked the trend when they tweeted they had agreed a fee with Aston Villa for the transfer of 18-year-old Carney Chukwuemeka, believed to be close to £20m on a six-year-deal.
Chukwuemeka has been one of the rising stars of English football in recent years, progressing through the ranks at both club and International level. This led to his breakout tournament at this summer's European Championships, where he scored a dramatic goal in extra-time against Isreal, helping his nation to seal the trophy in the final.
