Chelsea close to signing Kellyman from Aston Villa

Chelsea are closing successful connected signing attacking midfielder Omari Kellyman from Aston Villa for a reported £19m.

The woody is successful nan process of being done, pinch individual position and a aesculapian needing to beryllium sorted.

Discussions are nether measurement for a 5 aliases six-year contract, pinch nan 18-year-old expected to beryllium portion of Enzo Maresca's first squad squad.

The highly-rated youngster has made six first-team appearances astatine Villa Park and is an England Under-19 international.

Villa person besides agreed to bargain defender Ian Maatsen from Chelsea for £37.5m this week - arsenic some clubs stay conscious of nan Premier League profit and sustainability regulations earlier and aft nan 30 June accounting deadline.

That woody is abstracted to nan 1 that will spot Maatsen move to nan West Midlands

Kellyman joined Villa from Derby County for a reported £600,000 interest successful July 2022 and signed his first master contract, external pinch them successful September 2022.