Young defender Harry McGlinchey has signed his first professional contract with CHELSEA, the Blues have announced on the club website this week after the young man impressed the coaches at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea posted on the club website: ‘McGlinchey joined the Blues during his Under-14s season, after a spell at Plymouth Argyle, and made his debut for our Under-18s away at Arsenal in the latter stages of the 2023/24 campaign, while still a schoolboy.
‘Since signing his scholarship in July, the defender has been enjoying his first full season under head coach Hassan Sulaiman. He has made eight appearances for the Under-18s across all competitions so far this season, as well as featuring in Under-17 Premier League Cup fixtures.
‘In addition to his Chelsea commitments, McGlinchey has regularly represented the Republic of Ireland Under-18s on international duty since the start of 2024/25, and was named the country’s Men’s Under-17 International Player of the Year last month.
‘Congratulations Harry!’
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Chelsea have one of the most talked about academies in the game right now and are constantly handing the young talents big contracts to sign upto, McGlinchey fully deserves this new contract he has signed.
It is a massive thing for young players to sign their first professionals contract and now he will need to work hard in order to maybe break into that Blues side over the next few seasons.
However – with all the quality that is already at CHELSEA – the lad will most probably spend the next few seasons out on loan and then get lost into the system, that is what normally happens at the club.
But he must be delighted with the new deal and will not need to work hard in order to take that next step.
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