Ghana defender Baba Rahman wants assurances of regular first team action before making dream move to Chelsea
Ghana defender Baba Abdul Rahman wants assurances of regular first team football before moving to Chelsea, sources have told GHANAsoccernet.com.
The 20-year-old is wanted by the English champions but Augsburg’s demands of a £15m seems to be putting off the Blues.
Rahman is a full blown Ghana international who is also considered one of the leading performers in the Bundesliga.
And while a move to Chelsea will clearly be a step up in his career, the left-back has fears he would be left to rot on the bench.
The former Greuther Furth man is being lined up as a replacement for Felipe Luis who only joined last summer from Atletico Madrid but struggled for regular playing time.
Chelsea’s other Ghanaian signing Christian Atsu is even yet to make his first team debut for the Blues since he was signed from Porto in 2013.
The youngster has been farmed out on two successive loan stints to Vitesse and then Everton and will be playing at newly promoted Bournemouth at the start of the new campaign in yet another loan spell.
Rahman with all these precedence fears a dream move to Stamford Bridge could turn into a nightmare to his thriving career.
His manager Kurt Okraku had told GHANAsoccernet.com two months ago they were not obsessed to selling the defender to a bigger club only for him to struggle.
“As a team, looking back, we have taken the best of decisions for the boy,” he told GHANAsoccernet.com.
“In the beginning, one would have sold him and made millions of euros and millions of pounds.
“Because there was Chelsea, there was Anderlecht, there was Arsenal, there was Man City, there was a small club called Greuther Furth and we decided he goes to the club that offered him the best of opportunities.
“And I think today, we all stand as victors in this project.”
Rahman’s management are thus looking at alternative offers including the prospect of the player remaining at Augsburg for at least one more season.
Readers Comment
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Dr Who
10 years ago
Don't go to Chelsea...regular play can't be assured there.
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JohnBull
10 years ago
The special one's style last season does not fit Baba's. Chelsea were conservatives and waits to wear down their opponents before killing off the match in the dying minutes. in such a system you will rot on the bench and at best manage just 25 minutes of play time all season. why? Ivanovic is indispensable and the owners pet wont face stiff competition and by all means an automatic starter not that it matters afterall he does an excellent job and the conservative system isulates him from injury. chelsea has no leftback and right back worry. it looks like they want to make money out of you. A lot at Mancesher united would show you they have a very leaky back four who even are toothless in launching attack. Manchester city would suit you well provided they maintain their tempo next season. Two things my young chap. stay grounded at Augsburg you may be the bundesliga champions next season or a top four finish. work harder there and become indispensable, increase your wage there and push the team up just as Kuffour the Goat did for Baryen. There are ten more years of active football ahead. you will make the best 11 worldwide.
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