TEAMtalk reported that Chelsea defender Josh Acheampong is in line for a new long-term contract and is being considered for a possible England senior call-up. The 20-year-old Chelsea youngster has taken on a bigger role under Alonso and is already a regular fixture in Lee Carsley’s England Under-21 squad.
Contract talks
TEAMtalk reported that talks over a new long-term contract are already taking place, with the expectation that an agreement will be concluded before the end of the year.
Chelsea role
Acheampong has started the majority of Chelsea’s games this season and completed 90 minutes on six occasions already. He can operate both centrally and at right-back.
Summer enquiries
TEAMtalk reported that when a host of clubs, including Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, made enquiries about Acheampong during the summer, Alonso made it clear to Chelsea that a deal should not be contemplated.
England consideration
TEAMtalk reported that Acheampong is firmly on Thomas Tuchel’s radar, with the England senior set-up considering him for a possible promotion ahead of November’s Nations League double-header against Croatia and Spain. TEAMtalk reported that coaches within the England set-up believe Acheampong is among the best prospects they have seen emerge in recent years. TEAMtalk reported that Acheampong’s growing role under Alonso is understood to have placed him firmly in contention as Tuchel assesses his defensive options.