In a recent report, Birmingham Mail mentioned that Aston Villa youngster Carney Chukwueze is gathering interest from Barcelona this summer. It has been mentioned that the Villans could lose their talented youngster for a bargain fee in this off-season with the Catalan giants eager to seal a move for him.
Chukwuemaka’s Recent Rise In English Football
Chukwuemeka managed to break out as a first-team starter at Villa Park last season but failed to find consistency with his contributions in the final third. The 18-year-old made 14 appearances for the Villans in the previous campaign, picking up one assist in the process across multiple competitions.
The talented midfielder saw most of his playing time come off the bench which could be why he only averaged 0.6 tackles and 0.5 dribbles per 90 minutes in Premier League football. Still, Chukwuemeka deserves credit for being accurate with his ball distribution after making 81.7% of his attempted passes in the English top tier (stats via whoscored).
Chukwuemeka Is On The Radar Of Barcelona: Big Blow For Aston Villa Boss Steven Gerrard?
Chukwuemeka is a powerful and athletic midfielder who can make a few driving runs with the ball towards the opponent’s penalty area. He can even get stuck in with some solid tackles to make life difficult for the opposition at the centre of the park.
However, at 18, the English whizkid is still quite inexperienced at the highest level and would need more time before he is ready to be thrown into regular top-flight football.
Chukwuemeka has got the potential to become a future star in European football. His current contract at Villa Park is set to run out at the end of next season. Therefore, Steven Gerrard has no choice but to cash in on him this summer or else lose him as a free agent in 2023.
All in all, there is no denying that losing Chukwuemeka to Barcelona will be a big blow for the Villans during this summer transfer window as he would have had a good resale value in the future if the West Midlands club would have been able to hang on to him for the long-run.
