Omari Kellyman is a professional footballer who Chelsea have signed from Aston Villa for PS19 million this summer.

The move came about after Villa showed an interest in Chelsea academy graduate Ian Maatsen and eventually signed the left-back for PS37.5m.

This meant that Unai Emery's side needed to sell a homegrown player in order to comply with the Premier League's profit and sustainability rule (PSR).

Chelsea were interested in signing arguably Villa's most highly-rated youngster, Kellyman, and he is now their player after completing a move last week.

It is fair to say that most Blues supporters will know very little about Kellyman, but the Chelsea Chronicle tells you everything you need to know about the PS19m signing below.

Omari Kellyman height Kellyman is six feet, three inches tall (1.91 metres), well above average for an attacking midfielder. He is the same height as Armando Broja and an inch shorter than Trevoh Chalobah.

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Career Omari Kellyman teams Kellyman played for Derby's youth teams before joining the Villans. He spent much of his two years at Villa Park in the academy but made a few first-team appearances.

The youngster is expected to join Chelsea's first team for preseason before manager Enzo Maresca decides whether he will be part of his squad for the 2024-25 campaign.

Kellyman represented Northern Ireland at both under-17 and under-18 levels, though he has since switched allegiances to England and was recently selected by the Three Lions' under-20 team.

Omari Kellyman stats Kellyman made six first-team appearances for Villa in the 2023-24 campaign, including three in the UEFA Conference League - which Chelsea will be hoping to win next season.

He also scored seven times in 11 Premier League 2 matches, which is probably what earned him the chance to feature for the senior side.

Kellyman will surely receive an upgrade to his rating in next season's game, perhaps seeing him up to around 65.

Omari Kellyman transfer value Kellyman has a transfer value of PS1m, according to Transfermarkt. This suggests that Chelsea massively overpaid but one must take into consideration that young players typically sell for far more than their current value.

Omari Kellyman salary Kellyman's Chelsea salary is currently unknown. His annual salary at Villa stood at PS41,600 at the start of the 2023-24 season, according to Salary Sport. However, he signed a new long-term contract in October that would have seen his pay rise significantly.

Omari Kellyman injury Given Chelsea's injury troubles in recent seasons, Blues fans are particularly keen to know about their new signing's injury history. And, the good news is that, besides a hamstring problem that kept him out for a few months last season, Kellyman has not suffered many injuries in his short career.

Omari Kellyman Instagram You can find Kellyman on Instagram under the handle @omarikellyman. He has over 46,000 followers and his bio reads: 'Omari'.

Kellyman's Twitter/X username is @Omarikellyman and he has over 6,000 followers on the platform.