Report: Barca & PSG Chasing EPL Teenager
21 July, 2022
Reports suggest that Barcelona could be rivalled by Paris Saint-Germain in their pursuit of a teenager currently playing in the Premier League.
According to the Daily Mirror, both the Spanish giants and the French champions have declared their interest in Aston Villa 18-year-old Carney Chukwuemeka, who made 16 senior appearances in the 2021/22 season.
Barcelona have been mentioned among the favourites to land the teenager's signature amid rumours he will not sign a new contract at Villa.
With a year remaining on his current deal, the Austrian-born England U19 international has reportedly requested guarantees regarding minutes in the first team and has
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asked for a weekly salary of £100 000 (R2 million). Villa, however, are seemingly unwilling to meet Chukwuemeka's demands, and are ready to sell him in this transfer window for £20 million (R411 million).The young midfielder, as a result of his situation, was left out of his club's pre-season tour of Australia, despite no official offers having arrived yet.
Newcastle United are another club linked with the player, who is eligible to represent Nigeria on the international stage.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za