Carney Chukwuemeka, 20, is facing difficulties in securing a move away from Chelsea due to his substantial weekly wages of £115,000. Crystal Palace is leading the race to sign the midfielder, with Chelsea possibly accepting a fee lower than the current £40 million valuation to expedite the transfer.

Barcelona and other top European clubs have also shown interest, considering both permanent and loan options. However, Chukwuemeka’s salary may be a stumbling block unless Chelsea agrees to subsidize the move. Since joining Chelsea from Aston Villa in 2022, Chukwuemeka has made 27 appearances, scoring twice, but has been plagued by injuries, including knee and ankle issues.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner, who replaced Roy Hodgson in February, is keen to make Chukwuemeka his fourth signing this summer, following the acquisitions of Ismaila Sarr, Chadi Riad, and Daichi Kamada. Glasner aims to improve upon Palace’s 10^th-place finish in the Premier League last season.

Here is the skill highlight video of Carney Chukwuemeka.

Carney Chukwuemeka

This season he played in total 9 times for 224 minutes for Premier League.

Carney Chukwuemeka scored 1 goal for Chelsea. He procured one assist. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 7th in Premier League. In the last match Chelsea lost 2-0 against Manchester City.

Chelsea performance and stats

Chelsea is currently 18th in the Premier League with 0 points.

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 0 goals and conceding 2.​

Chelsea will play the next match in Premier League against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday 25th of August in Wolverhampton.​