Alex Roberts

Mon 16 September 2024 21:00, UK

Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka is subject to interest from Italian giants AC Milan after falling out of favour under Enzo Maresca.

According to Italian outlet Calciomercato, the Serie A club are set to reignite their interest in the 20-year-old after failing in an attempt to sign him on transfer deadline day.

Football Insider revealed (September 15) that Chelsea are unwilling to let the youngster leave on loan and will only accept a permanent offer.

Chukwuemeka has returned to first-team training under new manager Maresca after failing to secure a move throughout the summer.

The central midfielder had been a part of Chelsea’s ‘bomb squad’ alongside the likes of Ben Chillwell but has since been reintegrated.

Football Insider also revealed (September 13) that fellow youngster Cesare Casadei was less fortunate, and has been cast aside by Maresca.

Carney Chukwuemeka could swap Chelsea for AC Milan

Chukwuemeka has played a grand total of 616 minutes for Chelsea since making the £20million switch from Aston Villa back in 2020, scoring twice and providing one assist.

He didn’t even make the bench in Chelsea’s fortunate 1-0 win over Bournemouth on Sunday, despite Enzo Fernandez being ruled out with an illness and Romeo Lavia through injury.

The England Under-21 international could join ex-Chelsea academy products Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Tammy Abraham, and Fikayo Tomori at the Milan club.

It’s been a tricky start to life for new manager Paulo Fonseca in Milan, having won only one of their opening four Serie A games, a 4-0 thrashing of newly promoted Venezia on Saturday (September 14).

In other news, Marc Guehi to reject Chelsea offer for a ‘more attractive’ move.

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