Man City and Bayern Interested in Chelsea's Acheampong

Manchester City and Bayern Munich have expressed interest in Chelsea's promising 19-year-old defender Josh Acheampong, according to reports from transfer journalist Ben Jacobs, though the English club has no intention of allowing him to leave.

The versatile right back or center back, a product of Chelsea's Cobham academy where he has spent the past decade, has made 11 appearances across all competitions this season. This marks a significant increase in playing time compared to the previous campaign, with five Premier League outings already under his belt. Acheampong scored his first senior goal for Chelsea in a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest and delivered standout performances in recent matches, including a strong showing in the 2-1 Champions League defeat to Atalanta and as one of the top performers in the 2-1 EFL Cup win against Cardiff City that advanced the Blues to the semifinals.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has been vocal in his support for the England under-21 international. "The good thing about Josh is that in the moment we give him a chance, he is always doing well," Maresca said earlier this month. "This is the reason why I said many times he is going to be a big...