Chelsea transfer news: Baba Rahman frustrated by lack of first-team opportunities at Stamford Bridge
The full-back was signed for £14million from Augsburg last season
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Your support makes all the difference.Baba Rahman has admitted he is growing increasingly frustrated by the lack of first-team opportunities he has been granted since moving to Chelsea.
The Ghanaian left-back has made only four league appearances since moving to Stamford Bridge for £14million from Bundesliga side Augsburg, despite his side’s difficult campaign.
The 21-year-old has failed to dislodge either Cesar Azpilicueta or Branislav Ivanovic, the club’s two first-choice full-backs,
“Of course it’s frustrating for any footballer to sit in the stands and I don’t want to experience that too much more,” he said, in an interview with Sport Bild.
“As a young player, of course, you have to get used to such a big club and a world-class league. For me the first half of the season was pretty OK but in the second half I really want to play more. Chelsea are one of the best clubs in the world.”
Rahman’s appearance for Chelsea came in the 1-0 home defeat to Bournemouth in early December. The majority of his appearances have come in cup competition but he was an unused substitute for last Sunday’s 2-0 FA Cup win over Scunthorpe United.
Despite rarely starting under former manager Jose Mourinho, the full-back retains respect for the Portuguese coach, who was replaced by Guus Hiddink last month.
“He always gave me tips on how to improve both defensively and going forward,” he said. “I liked him right from the first moment. Every player would benefit from working with him.”
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