Chelsea have started to shuffle their pack in the Janaury window after making the surprising move to recall Aaron Anselmino from his loan at Borussia Dortmund. He isn’t the only defensive incoming as they have also complete the “shock capture” of another young defender. In this, we will be taking a look at the defender they’ve picked up and where he could slot in, once he hits his potential.
Chelsea Complete Shocking Defensive Addition
Confirmed Move
Sheffield Wednesday have got out ahead of the story and announced that teenage defender Yisa Alao has completed a move to Stamford Bridge. Previous reports have the fee at just £500,000. It is a rarity for a Premier League team to sign a player for under a million so this represents an opportunity in the market that is realistically too good to pass up.
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The full-back will make the move to the Blues instead of remaining at the Championship side on loan. It will be interesting to see if he remains in London as part of the development squads or if he finds himself out on loan to get senior minutes.
Wednesday have a negative points total due to their financial issues that saw them enter administration in October, this likely caused their decision to sell the prospect so quickly and for less than a million just after he’d worked his way into the first team.
Who is Yisa Alao
The 17-year-old left back makes the move after ten years with his previous team. He was part of their academy setup from U-7 until his recent breakthrough into the senior squad as he made a handful of appearances across multiple competitions, totalling just about 300 minutes of senior football.
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This is a low-risk move that Chelsea likely won’t lose out on. Either they’ve got a long-term left back prospect to work into the team or he will inevitably move on for a profit after making a name for himself either in their academy or out on loan.