Chelsea’s highly-rated teenage defender Josh Acheampong has been told he will not play for the club’s first team or development squad until he signs a new contract. Acheampong’s current deal expires in 2026 and the club have opened talks over an extension to secure his long-term future,

Chelsea starlet Josh Acheampong has reportedly been told he will be excluded from first team and U21 action until he puts pen to paper on a new deal.

Chelsea will try to solve the contract stand-off with Josh Acheampong after believing a new deal had been agreed with the highly-rated teenager. Acheampong has been told he will not play for the first team or development squad after turning down a new long-term contract that Chelsea believed was ready to be signed.