Chelsea agree deal to sign £20m Newcastle United transfer target from Aston Villa

The youngster has been given permission to travel to London to discuss personal terms and undergo a medical ahead of a proposed permanent transfer.

Chukwuemeka scored the winning goal for England Under-19s in their European Championship final win over Israel last month and is regarded as one of the Premier League’s most promising teenage talents after making 12 appearances for Villa last season.

But clubs across the continent were alerted to the Austrian-born midfielder’s potential availability as talks to sign a new deal at Villa Park stalled.

And with the player having just a year to run on his current deal, the West Midlands outfit have opted to cash-in.

The midfielder was also mentioned internally as a potential signing for Newcastle with a fee of around £20million being reported. Ultimately, nothing materialised as Chelsea swooped in.