Chelsea are close to an agreement with Aston Villa to sign 18-year-old midfielder Omari Kellyman. Footyvaild Understands that the deal is expected to be struck for around £19million.
Kellyman, an 18-year-old attacking player, is seen as a big prospect inside Villa Park and Chelsea have enquired about taking him to Stamford Bridge as part of the talks surrounding Maatsen, Jhon Duran and Conor Gallagher.
Meanwhile, David_Ornstein stated that details still need to be finalised between the two clubs and player and Kellyman will need to undergo a medical and agree personal terms before a deal can be completed.
Kellyman joined the Villa academy from Derby County in 2022 and broke into the first team in 2023.
The deal is £1million less than the £20million Chelsea paid to sign fellow teenage midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa in the summer of 2022.
Kellyman made two Premier League appearances last season, featuring from the bench against Manchester City and Crystal Palace in the final two months of the campaign.
Kellyman would be the second highly-rated youngster to move from Villa to Chelsea in the past two years, following Carney Chukwuemeka’s £20m switch in August 2022.
Villa have held positive talks with left-back Maatsen after agreeing a deal with Chelsea and expect to conclude the move imminently.
