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Tottenham back away from signing ‘dream’ midfielder after learning Chelsea are paying £19m for him
Tottenham Hotspur were forced out of the race to sign an exciting young midfielder this summer after Chelsea became involved.
Midfield is an area where Ange Postecoglou is looking to add to at Tottenham with the likes of Conor Gallagher having been strongly linked.
However, their pursuit of another promising midfielder – following Lucas Bergvall‘s signing – has꧟ been halted after a recent ꦗdevelopment.
TBR Football understands that Aston Villa’s Omari Kellyman was of interest to Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham United.
Chelsea now look set to conclude a deal 𝔍for the 18-year-old thi🐷s summer with the midfielder having undergone his medical at Stamford Bridge.
Tottenham were keen to sign Aston Villa’s Omari Kellyman
Tottenha♔m were not alone in their interest in the Villa midfielder this summer with a number of Premier League sides keeping tabs on Kellyman.
But TBR can reveal that once they 🌠found out the price Chelsea were paying – £19m – they backed away from the deal.
The youngster’s proposed move to west London is expected to be finalised ඣthis week with the player comple♒ting the final stages of his medical with the Blues.
TBR is told🌳 that the interested clubs price Kellyman at little over £10m with options possibly taking the move to £15m and they were not willing to join the bidding.
What Derby County’s recruitment manager said about Omari Kellyman
The 18-year-old made the move to Villa Park back in 2022 in a deal from Derby C🍃ounty wher🌠e he had featured for the Rams’ U18s side.
Having played in both Villa’s U18s and U21s, Kellyman has been hande♐d six opportun🍬ities in the Villa first team.
Unai Emery saw something in the 18-year-old as he handed him his first opportunity in a Villa shirt but the lure of £19m for s🌳uch a young player has proven too much with Villa’s battle 🐼against PSR.
Although ♋he has impressed the Villa manage🌼r, Derby’s recruitment manager Josh Butler has also had some big praise to say about the midfielder.
“The extent of his success will bꦆe circumstantial because it won’t be down to talent or attitude. His greatest strength is that you can’t not like him. He’s an absolute dream for a football club,”💟 he told .