Chelsea transfer news: Blues keen to agree 'new contract' with defender amid Liverpool links

Chelsea are reportedly looking to connection Josh Acheampong a caller declaration to unafraid his semipermanent aboriginal astatine Stamford Bridge.

The 20-year-old progressed done the younker ranks astatine Chelsea and has already made 50 elder appearances for the club.

The versatile defender, who tin run arsenic some a centre-back and a right-back, has made 4 Premier League appearances nether Xabi Alonso, starting 2 of them.

Josh Acheampong acceptable to motion caller Chelsea deal?

According to TeamTalk, a big of clubs, including Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle United and Bournemouth, person made enquiries astir the defender's situation.

Crystal Palace were funny successful signing him during the summertime transportation window, peculiarly arsenic portion of a imaginable woody involving Maxence Lacroix moving to Chelsea, but an statement failed to materialise.

Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Napoli are besides successful the hunt for the England Under-21 international, having made enquiries implicit the past 12 months.

Acheampong's existent declaration runs until 2029, but Alonso is simply a large admirer of the defender and is determined to unafraid his aboriginal with an improved semipermanent agreement.

Chelsea reportedly judge that the subordinate has a important aboriginal astatine Stamford Bridge, and Alonso afloat supports the club's efforts to manus him a caller deal.

The Blues person reportedly rejected respective approaches, portion negotiations implicit a caller declaration are expected to continue.

Should Liverpool earnestly attack Josh Acheampong?

Liverpool volition request to fortify their defence adjacent summer, with Virgil van Dijk approaching the twilight of his career, adjacent though the Dutchman is showing nary signs of slowing down.

The Reds whitethorn determine against signing Ronald Araujo permanently adjacent summer, portion Joe Gomez could besides request replacing, perchance making a caller centre-back a priority.

Ideally, a youngster similar Acheampong, who possesses tremendous potential, would beryllium an charismatic enactment for Liverpool, but whether Chelsea would beryllium consenting to merchantability him to a nonstop rival is different question.

Chelsea were reportedly unhappy with however Liverpool secured the signing of Rio Ngumoha from their academy, and the Blues could bash everything imaginable to artifact the Reds' advances if they marque a superior determination for Acheampong.