Aston Villa shock emerges as Fabrizio Romano claims exit could be sealed on Sunday
Bryan King cannot believe how much Chelsea are paying to sign Omari Kellyman from Aston Villa.
The ex-Villa scout doesn't understand why Chelsea are willing to pay the kind of money that has been offered.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano via X (23 June), Chelsea plan to agree a deal for Kellyman to join from Villa today.
A £19million fee has already been agreed upon between the two clubs with personal terms close to being finalised before a medical is booked.
And King - speaking exclusively to Villa News - cannot believe how much money is involved in the transfer.
"This seems like an awful lot of money for an 18-year-old," King said.
"I would have thought the initial deal would be maybe £10million with add-ons included. I can't see how a player as inexperienced as him is worth £19million.
"This deal has certainly surprised me. I mean where do they get a figure like £19milllion from."
Chelsea to sign Omari Kellyman from Aston Villa on Sunday
This would have caught plenty of people by surprise.
There will be supporters at Villa Park who might not have even heard of Kellyman.
He has hardly played any first-team football yet he looks set to seal a near £20-million switch to a top Premier League team.
Unless Kellyman goes on to tear up the Premier League next season, this seems like a very good deal for Villa.
In other Aston Villa news, the club have been urged to let one player go.
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