Chelsea transfer news: Xabi Alonso's side put on 'high alert' as several clubs keep tabs on Josh Acheampong

By Ben Sully | 19 Sep 2026 10:26, Last updated: 19 Sep 2026 10:30

Chelsea defender Josh Acheampong has reportedly emerged arsenic a people for respective European sides.

The 20-year-old has made 50 first-team appearances since breaking into Chelsea's archetypal team. 

Acheampong has started 4 of his six competitory appearances successful the aboriginal stages of Xabi Alonso's tenure, though lone 2 of those starts person travel successful the Premier League.

While helium whitethorn not beryllium a regular starter, Acheampong has seemingly done capable to gully attraction from crossed Europe. 

Several clubs monitoring Chelsea's Acheampong

According to Spanish work AS, determination are respective European sides keeping a adjacent oculus connected his concern astatine Stamford Bridge.

However, the study does not divulge the individuality of Acheampong's imaginable suitors, though the involvement could inactive enactment Chelsea connected a 'high alert'.

That said, Alonso has reportedly informed Acheampong that helium volition person an important relation to play successful the existent campaign.

Chelsea are besides nether nary unit to merchantability the youngster, who is nether declaration until the summertime of 2029. 

Can Acheampong expect regular shot nether Alonso?

The deficiency of European shot reduces the likelihood of Xabi Alonso rotating his squad astatine definite points of the season, with wholesale changes acceptable to beryllium kept for the home cupful competitions. 

That said, Acheampong has evidently earned capable of Alonso's spot to commencement 2 Premier League games and look arsenic a substitute successful 3 of the different 4 league matches, including a precocious quality disconnected the seat successful Friday's 3-0 defeat to Brentford.

Alonso is besides struggling to find the close look for his backline, having seen his squad concede 2 oregon much goals successful each of the archetypal 5 Premier League matches.

The manager's uncertainty implicit his champion defence could beryllium an accidental for Acheampong to beryllium helium deserves to beryllium a predominant starter.

The player's quality to run arsenic a right-back and a cardinal defender should besides boost his chances of enjoying regular minutes.