BURNLEY are reportedly preparing a late bid for Aston Villa starlet Caleb Chukwuemeka.
The striker, 20, is the brother of 18-year-old midfielder Carney, who recently joined Chelsea for £20million.
Chukwuemeka has made three appearances for Villa after joining last summer for £300,000 from Northampton.
But the Mail says boss Steven Gerrard is ready to cut his losses after just one year by sanctioning an exit before deadline day.
Vincent Kompany’s Burnley are now said to be readying an offer after their mixed start to the Championship season.
The Manchester City legend is trying to rebuild his newly-inherited squad with top young talents.
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And Burnley hope to get a deal over the line this week.
But the Clarets face a battle for Chukwuemeka’s coveted signature.
It’s reckoned several League One clubs are prepared to immediately hand the attacker a key player role.
Meanwhile, Dutch top-flight outside Go Ahead Eagles are keeping tabs after losing all four of their opening Eredivisie matches.
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And Borussia Dortmund are also interested in adding Chukwuemeka to their reserve squad, having raided English teams in the past for Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham.
Chukwuemeka scored seven goals and bagged eight assists in just 12 outings for Villa’s U23s last term.
But like brother Carney, he is hoping for a more important role in the near future.
And Chukwuemeka now looks destined to follow his sibling out of the door at Villa Park.
