Chelsea do not plan to sell Carney Chukwuemeka this summer or include a permanent clause in any loan contract, football.london understands.
As reported at the beginning of last month, the club are considering sending the 19-year-old midfielder out on loan this summer to help him get some more first-team experience elsewhere. Chukwuemeka made just 14 appearances in the Premier League in the 2022/23 season – his first at Stamford Bridge – with only two of them coming from the start.
The England Under-20s international has undeniable talent but could only show it in small patches in his debut season with the club due to limited opportunities with the senior side. Despite featuring in less than half of Chelsea's league games, football.london understands the midfielder is still very highly rated by those at the club ahead of Mauricio Pochettino's arrival at the beginning of next month.
