Chelsea transfer news: Josh Acheampong contract latest as ‘cautious’ approach is explained

Chelsea defender Josh Acheampong is reportedly not adjacent to extending his declaration astatine Stamford Bridge, but penning a caller woody successful the aboriginal remains a possibility.

The 20-year-old academy graduate, who volition spot his existent declaration expire successful June 2029, has been the taxable of involvement from respective clubs successful caller months.

Premier League champions Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle United, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace person each been credited with an interest successful Acheampong, arsenic person a fig of European clubs.

Meanwhile, recent reports person claimed that Manchester United were among the clubs who saw enquiries for Acheampong rejected by Chelsea implicit the summer.

It is understood that the West Londoners are keen to widen Acheampong’s contract, with the thought of a seven-year woody having been floated astir previously.

Sources wrong Chelsea importune the defender is ‘untouchable’, but BBC Sport claims that nary progressive declaration discussions are presently taking place.

Alonso’s religion successful Acheampong boosting chances of Chelsea declaration extension

The study adds that Acheampong's campy is 'cautious' astir rushing into negotiations until it is wide that Chelsea tin supply the defender with regular first-team football.

However, the minutes provided to Acheampong by manager Xabi Alonso this play has fixed the Blues its ‘strongest accidental yet’ of persuading 1 of its brightest young prospects to perpetrate his semipermanent future.

Acheampong has started successful six of Chelsea’s 9 fixtures crossed each competitions truthful acold this season, with lone Maxence Lacroix, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer playing much minutes nether Alonso.

The youngster has predominantly operated arsenic a roaming centre-back successful a three-at-the-back strategy alongside Lacroix and Levi Colwill, drifting into midfield oregon moving wide to execute the relation of a accepted right-sided full-back erstwhile successful possession.

Labelled arsenic a defender with “great potential” by Alonso, Acheampong has besides featured regularly astatine England Under-21 level, starting 8 of their past 10 matches since his debut successful September past year.

It is present understood that Acheampong is simply a ‘genuine’ contender to gain a maiden Three Lions call-up to Thomas Tuchel’s elder squad up of November’s planetary break, with his quality to play successful aggregate antiaircraft roles said to entreaty to the German coach.