It seems like Chelsea are making another mistake by torturing a young prospect called Josh Acheampong. The board has decided to exclude him from the team. If he signs a new contract in the upcoming days, Acheampong will play for the Blues.
This is such a harsh condition for an 18-year-old footballer. In the past, we have seen that Chelsea made massive mistakes by selling some young, talented players and became world-class individuals in football history. For example, Chelsea sold Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne, and Jamal Musiala. After that, we all know what happened to them. When a club like Real Madrid put eyes on a player, it means something special.
Who is this new Chelsea star?
Acheampong is one of the most talented individuals from Chelsea Academy, Cobham. The young defender was included in Enzo Maresca’s team a few times. He played only twice for them. Recently, we saw him feature against championship side Barrow FC in the EFL Cup, but Josh made his debut against Tottenham Hotspurs.
Chelsea was known for their defense in world football. Soon, Josh Acheampong will also be added into this list. He is another highly rated defender coming out of Chelsea academy. And Real Madrid are one of those clubs who are interested in the Chelsea defender.
At this moment, the Los Blancos are vulnerable at the back. At this moment, they need a young defender who can lead the defense. On the other hand, Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba have few more years left because they have entered into the final stages of their careers. So, they have a massive crisis in the backline.
That is why Florentino Perez wants to sign Josh Acheampong. The Los Blancos have realized that Josh is young as well as talented. For that reason, they want to invest in him.
Current situation
Everyone expected that the 18-year-old would be included in the UEFA conference league match against Panathinaikos. Unfortunately, he didn’t play in that match. After the game, Maresca expressed his thoughts on the young defender.
According to Outlook, the Chelsea manager said that he was ashamed because he was unable to give an opportunity to Josh in the recent conference league match. On top of that, he admitted that the 18-year-old should get opportunities in these kinds of games. So Maresca had a conversation with the 18-year-old about this matter. After the conversation, he revealed that Josh is a fantastic lad and he deserves more minutes on the first team.
At this moment, there is a lot of competition in the squad. Enzo Mareca has five center-backs, which include Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, and Axel Disasi. And now, he is utilizing Reece James as a center-back. For a young player like Josh, it is an extremely difficult task to get into the first eleven.
Possibility of the transfer
At one end, the Blues are trying their best to keep Acheampong in the club. This is a difficult time for each and every young player who is coming out of the Chelsea academy. This is a difficult time for each and every young player who is coming out of the Chelsea academy. There are several talented academy graduates who can easily play in the first eleven, but they are not getting a single opportunity. Most recently, Harvey Vale has been the victim of this embarrassing situation.
The Chelsea owners are more focused on buying world-class players rather than thriving the homegrown talents. This strategy may backfire on them in the upcoming future.
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