Carney Chukwuemeka Transfer from Chelsea to Napoli
Napoli have attempted to sign Carney Chukwuemeka on a permanent basis but have yet to match Chelsea’s £30m valuation.
Team Talk reports on Napoli's concrete interest in Carney Chukwuemeka, who is free to leave Stamford Bridge. Napoli are showing concrete interest in Carney Chukwuemeka, who is free to leave Stamford Bridge. Chelsea would ideally like to pick up £30 million for Chukwuemeka, though they might have to lower this price tag in order to strike an agreement.
Napoli are reportedly interested in signing Chelsea outcast Carney Chukwuemeka during the January transfer window. The Serie A giants have joined the race for his signature, with Antonio Conte pushing to sign the 21-year-old. Napoli are reportedly considering lodging a loan offer with an option to buy, despite Chelsea's €36 million valuation.
Chelsea have placed Carney Chukwuemeka on the market. Napoli have shown concrete interest in the out-of-favour midfielder. Chukwuemeka, eager for more consistent playing time, is open to a loan move. Chelsea are considering a loan deal with a buy option. Napoli have enquired about the player.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is concerned about Chukwuemeka’s lack of playing time affecting his development. Chelsea is open to sending him out on loan to give him more playing time, but the right offer could persuade them to sell him permanently. Napoli is one of the foreign clubs showing interest. Chelsea’s asking price for Chukwuemeka is around €25 million.
Carney Chukwuemeka is also liked by Napoli. With Bennacer's departure from AC Milan, Napoli might consider making an offer.
The player is still expected to depart Chelsea, highlighted by his omission from the match squad against Wolverhampton by coach Enzo Maresca. Fabrizio Romano indicated that his absence is because he is on the brink of leaving the club. Napoli has expressed interest in a loan deal for Chukwuemeka, potentially including a buy option for a fee ranging between 15 and 20 million euros. The situation remains fluid, with multiple teams showing interest in the player.
Carney Chukwuemeka is likely to leave FC Chelsea this summer. The 20-year-old English midfielder was not included in the squad for the first matchday, and coach Enzo Maresca also omitted him on the second matchday. After the first match, the coach mentioned that due to some past injuries, Chukwuemeka should ideally play 30 or 35 consecutive games to demonstrate his fitness and quality, emphasizing that the player is very good. However, this seems unlikely at FC Chelsea. The "BBC" recently linked the midfielder with Napoli.
Chelsea are looking to offload midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka. Blues boss Enzo Maresca has warned Chukwuemeka he may not see significant minutes at Stamford Bridge this season. A handful of Premier League sides have expressed interest but Chelsea may prefer to send him to Napoli as part of their ongoing attempts to lower Victor Osimhen's asking price.
Chelsea is looking to loan out Carney Chukwuemeka. Despite a valuation of 40 million GBP, Chelsea is willing to loan him to a club that will give him playing time. Napoli has shown interest in the past.
Napoli intends to include Carney Chukwuemeka in the deal for Romelu Lukaku. Chukwuemeka, an English national, joined Chelsea two years ago from Aston Villa for approximately 20 million GBP (23 million EUR). He only played one game as a starter last season and could be open to a move. Napoli is considering a free loan with a buy option between 15 and 20 million EUR.
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