"Standard Sport understands Chelsea saw off stiff competition for Alao's signature, with Manchester United having also held talks to try to sign him and Liverpool were also interested. Alao has been a breakthrough star for Wednesday this season and played 60 minutes in their FA Cup defeat to Brentford earlier this month. Done deal: Yisa Alao signs for Chelsea Overall, he played five times for their first team this season and attracted attention from Premier League scouts with his assured displays."
"Chelsea have a youth-focused transfer strategy and Alao will initially become a player for their academy, rather than immediately joining Liam Rosenior and the first team. A previous bid of 450,000 by United is believed to have been rejected by Wednesday before Christmas, before Chelsea won the race to sign the Doncaster-born defender. Alao is a product of the Wednesday academy and made his senior debut against Bolton in the Carabao Cup in August at the age of 16."
Chelsea have signed 17-year-old left-back Yisa Alao from Sheffield Wednesday on a contract running until 2028, with the player initially joining the club's academy rather than the senior squad. Manchester United and Liverpool showed interest in the defender, and United reportedly had a rejected bid of 450,000 before Chelsea completed the transfer. Alao made his senior debut for Wednesday at 16 in the Carabao Cup against Bolton and featured five times for the first team this season, including a 60-minute FA Cup appearance against Brentford and a Championship start versus Portsmouth. The move aligns with Chelsea's youth-focused transfer strategy.
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