Steven Gerrard is confronting a new assessment of his administrative ability after Barcelona entered converses with sign Aston Villa wonderkid Carney Chukwuemeka, per a report.
The 18-year-old is seemingly the most sultry possibility Villa have created since Jack Grealish. Chukwuemeka hit the titles for the appropriate reasons this late spring while featuring for England's Under-19s at Euro 2022.
To be sure, the midfielder was named in the group of the competition after scoring three objectives in the opposition. He additionally scored the choosing objective in the last against Israel to assist his country with lifting global flatware.
At club level, Chukwuemeka was made to await his opportunity last season. He made only 12 association appearances totalling 294 minutes of activity.
He could be conceded a more prominent job at Villa Park next season, however his agreement status is stirring up misgivings about his future at the club.
Chuwuemeka has only a year staying on his ongoing arrangement. Aston Villa supervisor Gerrard as of late affirmed an augmentation has been on the table for quite a while, however the player has not put pen to paper.
Gerrard picked to leave the youth off their pre-season visit subsequently. While the first-group is away in Australia, Chukwuemeka is at Bodymoor Heath bringing benefit of the club's offices back home.
The rundown of clubs observing the celebrity's circumstance is an extended one.
From England, Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle have all been connected with a plunge on the off chance that the agreement stalemate brings about an exit. From further abroad, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona are observing intently.
Barcelona follow up on Chukwuemeka interest
Presently, as indicated by Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have apparently opened converses with Aston Villa.
Xavi is said to have given the club's order the thumbs up to seek after a move and Barca bosses Jordi Cruyff and Mateu Alemany are purportedly haggling with their Villa partners.
Manor would rather not lose such a promising ability. Be that as it may, they are completely mindful Chukwuemeka will be a free specialist the following summer in the event that the new arrangement goes unsigned. Likewise, he'll be allowed to arrange a pre-contract concurrence with abroad clubs come January 1.
That prompted talkSPORT expressing Villa will request a £20m charge on the off chance that they truly do trade out this mid year.
Mundo Deportivo's article proposes any Barca offers are probably not going to match that valuation.
It's asserted they rate Chukwuemeka exceptionally, however their essential spotlight is on players for the present time and place, not future.
Strain on Gerrard to convey
That won't stop them trying things out, nonetheless. Furthermore, with Villa looking powerless, the onus is currently on Steven Gerrard to track down a goal.
In the event that Villa are to hold the player, Gerrard and co should persuade Chukwuemeka remaining where he is the best strategy.
Except if they can force him into marking an agreement expansion, an exit - either now or the following summer - will be unavoidable.
Gerrard could offer the commitment of more ensured game-time. In the event that Chukwuemeka's presentations for his nation are anything to go by, it'd be a choice he would love.
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