Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly set to miss out on an extremely highly rated right-back as it has now emerged that he is set to sign a new deal with his club.
The player in question is Chelsea academy graduate Josh Acheampong, who made his senior debut for the Blues in their 2-0 win over Spurs towards the end of last season.
That remains the only first-team appearance the young right-back has made for the West London club and it was reported back in the summer Tottenham were plotting a move for him.
TBR Football also revealed in October that Spurs were one of the clubs circling as the 18-year-old’s contract at Stamford Bridge was about to run out, with the outlet adding that Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle and Aston Villa were also maintaining a watching brief.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has now confirmed that Acheampong will feature in the club’s upcoming Europa Conference League club.
The Spanish coach offered a significant blow to Tottenham by revealing that the teenager is close to agreeing a new deal with the club.
Maresca said in his most recent press conference about the right-back: “He’s in the squad and is probably going to play from the start [against Astana]. With Josh, it’s quite clear. We all love Josh, the club loves Josh, and I love Josh. We are trying to find an agreement with the player. [A new contract] is close. We are almost there.
It is perhaps not surprising that the defender has decided to snub the transfer interest and agree on a new deal, with Maresca admitting to being a big fan of the player.
The Blues boss is convinced that the Tottenham target is going to evolve into a top full-back over the coming years.
Maresca had previously said about Acheampong: “I really like Josh. For me, he can potentially be a top defender in the future.
“With young players, I like to modify them a little bit. Today, they can change really quickly. They can think they are so good, or so bad, but you need to moderate [them].”
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