Dortmund's stance on loanee Chukwuemeka revealed
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Loanee Carney Chukwuemeka missed Dortmund's 2-1 win over Monterrey on Tuesday night through illness but has Chelsea's permission to extend his loan until the end of the Club World Cup.
The Blues will allow the midfielder to remain with the German giants, who next face Real Madrid in New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on Saturday.
However, Chukwuemeka, who moved for £20m from Aston Villa in 2022, remains surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge and Chelsea prefer to sell, rather than loan out the 21-year-old in the longer term.
Dortmund would happily keep Chukwuemeka beyond the Club World Cup but are reluctant to pay Chelsea's £40m asking price.
They will wait to see if Chelsea's demand changes or whether it might be possible to re-sign Chukwuemeka on loan later in the summer.
It likely means Chukwuemeka will return to Chelsea for at least a few weeks following this Club World Cup campaign.