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Chelsea convinced they have a 20-year-old youngster who is perfect for Xabi Alonso
Chelsea convinced they have a 20-year-old youngster who is perfect for Xabi Alonso
Where does Acheampong fit in with Chelsea’s plans for 2026/27?
A very good news. Acheampong needs to be kept with Chelsea. He is and he will surely be a very good baller(defender) in the nearest future. Also for Estevao. He needs to extend his contract and be kept with Chelsea. Alonso should start giving him much more minutes of playing times for solid and long lasting encouragements
I think Josh has to improve his defending but that will come with experience. Head and shoulders above Fofana who should be sold. With Palestra to replace Gusto on the pitch we have 3 right sided players to cover each other. Assuming he stays fit and continues to learn, Josh could have a standout season
Am not sure for now that Acheampong is the best for Alonso but in the future he might be
Acheampong starred for Chelsea on Saturday, and his game time is improving under Alonso. There had been murmurs that he may be tempted to leave over a lack of game time, but Alonso likes the defender.
The report states Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid have been monitoring Acheampong, alongside Bayern Munich and Dortmund. He currently has a contract at Stamford Bridge until the summer of 2029.
Keeping Acheampong is key both on and off the pitch
It is all well and good signing some big-name, foreign players. Pedro, Moises Caicedo, Emi Martinez, Maxence Lacroix – they are all key players in this Chelsea side, but Chelsea fans cannot personally relate.
Even Morgan Rogers and Palmer, albeit English and clear fan favourites, are not Chelsea through and through. In the past, Chelsea fans have had John Terry, Frank Lampard and Joe Cole to get behind.
To be able to relate to one of their own pulling on the blue of Chelsea every Saturday. But with Josh Acheampong, Chelsea have a London-born talent who has been in the Blues academy since eight.
With Reece James and Acheampong, Chelsea fans have two more players they can feel a closeness to from the stands. They know what it means to be Chelsea more than any other player on the pitch.