Chelsea are reported to have warned younger defender Josh Acheampong that he won’t play one other minute for both the senior or academy sides until he indicators a brand new contract.
The extremely rated 18-year-old inked a two-year extension this summer season and made his first look beneath new supervisor Enzo Maresca through the Carabao Cup victory over Barrow however, to the confusion of many followers, has not been seen since at any stage.
Reviews of curiosity from Actual Madrid started to floor earlier this month, whereas the likes of Liverpool, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur have all been named as suitors for Acheampong, who’s a pure right-back however is equally comfy in a central position.
Clearly feeling the strain to safe Acheampong’s long-term future, The Athletic state {the teenager}’s absence is all the way down to an ultimatum issued to him over his contract.
It’s claimed that Chelsea officers have banned managers from deciding on Acheampong at any stage till he indicators a brand new deal, with the Blues nonetheless believed to be optimistic about an settlement being reached.
The Telegraph go so far as to state that Chelsea have been left shocked by Acheampong’s determination to reject their provide of a brand new contract, regardless of membership chiefs believing an extension had already been wrapped up.
Simply 24 hours earlier than the information of Acheampong’s ultimatum was made public, {the teenager} featured in an emotional interview on Chelsea’s web site, during which he burdened his connection to the membership and expressed his delight at having the ability to combine senior minutes with an academy position.
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