Chelsea have signed teenage Sheffield Wednesday defender Yisa Alao for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal. BBC Sport understands the Premier League side have paid around £500,000 for the 17-year-old. Alao made five appearances for the administration-hit Championship club after making his debut aged 16 in August. Wednesday's administrators said in a statement, external: "Our responsibility is to act in the best long-term interests of Sheffield Wednesday and its creditors. "This transfer balances immediate value for the club with protection for the future, should Yisa's career develop as we all hope."

Source: BBC January 26, 2026 17:12 UTC