Report from talkSPORT tok say Manchester United bin make approach to sign Chelsea defender Josh Acheampong during the summer transfer window. Chelsea no gree, and dem reject offers from clubs inside England and Europe after dem declare the England Under-21s star untouchable. The report add say Chelsea dey set to give Acheampong bumper new deal to chase away suitors.
Sources tell talkSPORT say Manchester United dey among clubs wey make enquiry for the 20-year-old. Acheampong don feature in six of Chelsea seven Premier League matches this season, and e start six of the club past nine matches for all competitions. Under new manager Xabi Alonso, e don play 581 minutes. Only Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Levi Colwill and Maxence Lacroix don play pass am.
Chelsea academy don produce plenty England defenders. Since John Terry break through early 2000s, the club don produce Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Guehi and Fikayo Tomori for England, and also develop Andreas Christensen and Nathan Ake. Acheampong fit become the latest, and e don start eight of England Under-21s past 10 matches.
Alonso recently talk say Acheampong don take step forward. According to the Chelsea coach, the young defender dey play with more maturity and aggression, and e sabi wetin e take to compete for Premier League. Alonso insist say Acheampong get great potential and great qualities, and say e don play and e go play again. The Chelsea coach also insist say the 20-year-old go play key role for the rest of the season.
The defender dey under contract until 2029, so Chelsea go need make decisions between now and next summer. Across recent transfer windows, clubs don link am with moves away from Stamford Bridge, but sources inside Chelsea keep insisting say e dey untouchable. Chelsea also seriously explore moves for now-Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen in summer 2025 and Liverpool centre-back Jeremy Jacquet in January 2026, players wey get similar attributes and only one year older than Acheampong.
Manchester United dey under Michael Carrick and dem don pick just seven points from seven Premier League matches this season. The Red Devils bin also make enquiries about defensive signings, with Newcastle and England star Lewis Hall among left-backs on their list.
