AC Milan eye move to sign Chelsea youngster Carney Chukwuemeka as Todd Boehly and Enzo Maresca continue squad overhaul

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Milan are in talks with Chelsea, "negotiating" over a potential deal for Chukwuemeka after first taking an interest in the 20-year-old last summer.

But the clubs are yet to agree on how a deal might look. Milan seemingly want Chukwuemeka on an initial loan, but Chelsea don't appear interested in sanctioning anything that has a non-binding option to buy at the end of it. As a counter, Milan are said to be proposing an obligation to buy linked to appearances. In other words, once Chukwuemeka plays a predetermined number of games, the transfer would have to become permanent.

Chelsea paid £20 million ($25m) to sign Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa in the summer of 2022 and tied the then teenager to a six-year contract. But his time at Stamford Bridge has been ravaged by injuries, limiting him to 27 total appearances across two seasons and only four Premier League starts during that time.

Chukwuemeka's future will depend on how talks between Chelsea and Milan unfold. From the latter's point of view, it could be a good opportunity to raise some cash to allow Todd Boehly and co. inject some fresh energy into the squad for new boss Enzo Maresca, who is a rookie as a top flight manager.