Chelsea have successfully persuaded young talent Josh Acheampong to commit his future to the club by signing a new long-term contract. The 18-year-old had attracted interest from top European clubs like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. However, Acheampong has chosen to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge until 2029. Chelsea's head coach Enzo Maresca, who recently handed Acheampong his first-team debut, was instrumental in convincing the teenager to stay.
Enzo Maresca was desperate to keep Josh Acheampong at Chelsea Chelsea have successfully convinced their wonderkid Josh Acheampong to sign a new long-term contract at the club, according to reports. Acheampong had attracted transfer interest from Spanish champions Real Madrid as well as a number of other clubs, including Bayern Munich . Real Madrid were very much considering a move for the English teenager, viewing him as a short-term right-back option and a future superstar.
Maresca said ahead of that game that an agreement between Chelsea and Acheampong was ‘close’ – and it appears that the deal is now done. Josh Acheampong has played three games for Chelsea to date The Chelsea boss is a huge fan of Acheampong and was desperate to keep him in west London. Speaking in October, Maresca said: ‘I think Josh potentially can become a top player.
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