Josh Acheampong signs a new long-term Chelsea contract
Josh Acheampong signs a new long-term Chelsea contract. Chelsea’s highly rated young defender Josh Acheampong has put pen to paper a new long-term contract, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until 2029.
Acheampong only made his first senior start for the club during last week’s Conference League win over Astana in Kazakhstan’s capital, but has long since been considered a promising talent.
The 18-year-old has already broken into the under-21 ranks and extended his deal to June 2026 at the start of the year. Negotiations to further extend his stay at the club stalled this season, leading to a frosty standoff between the player and club. Acheampong was provisionally banned from all club activities at any level until he committed his future to Chelsea.
This fractious vacuum opened a window for Real Madrid and other clubs to register an interest in the prodigious right-back.
Tensions have cooled in recent months and, after The Athletic first revealed an agreement had been reached, Chelsea has now officially confirmed an extension had been signed.
There is no talk of a salary, but the initial report describes the agreement as a “statement of intent” for the recruitment department. Alongside Madrid, several Premier League clubs were also interested in the 18-year-old.
