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Manchester United Submit Offer to Sign 17-Year-Old From Championship Club

Chelsea lead transfer race for teenage defender Yisa Alao with an initial £500,000 fee and potential add-ons exceeding £1 million, amid Sheffield Wednesday's financial needs.

  • Wednesday, Chelsea FC have emerged as frontrunners in talks to sign Sheffield Wednesday defender Yisa Alao while Manchester United and Liverpool also show interest.
  • Financial strain under former owner Dejphon Chansiri has forced Sheffield Wednesday to consider offers, and manager Henrik Pedersen recently acknowledged the need to sell players.
  • Alao has made his first-team breakthrough last month, making two Championship appearances and completing 63 minutes in his full debut against Portsmouth last week, while scouts praise his athleticism.
  • The deal would likely include performance add-ons that could push it past 1million, with Alao probably joining Chelsea's development squad after United's 450,000 bid was rejected before Christmas.
  • Brexit has shifted clubs toward domestic recruitment, aligning with Chelsea's youth focus as competition among Chelsea, United and Liverpool intensifies for homegrown teenager Alao.
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Manchester Evening News broke the news in Manchester, United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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