Broxi 11,484 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Chelsea have agreed to pay a staggering £2million to make an MK Dons youth-team player the most expensive 14-year-old in football.Teenage sensation Oluwaseyi Ojo is viewed as one of the hottest prospects in English football, with Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City all having tracked the youngster.But Chelsea have won the race to sign the midfielder after making three offers for Ojo while he was playing for England Under 16s against Northern Ireland at Chesterfield on Wednesday.The teenager was introduced as a half-time substitute and made an impact after two minutes, setting up Mason Bennett's second as England secured a 3-1 win.The impressive cameo sparked an incredible series of bids from Chelsea during the game.Knowing that scouts from the country's other top clubs were also at the game, they made three bids in 45 minutes.MK Dons rejected the opening two offers before agreeing a package understood to be worth an initial £1.5million, plus another £500,000 in add-ons.On paper it is not hard to see why Chelsea have paid a record fee paid for the 14-year-old - who joined the League One club in 2007.Despite his tender age, Ojo has already been invited to train with Karl Robinson’s first team.Furthermore, he made his debut for the Dons’ Under-18 team aged just 13 and is already a fixture for the Under-16’s.Chelsea’s youth coaches will take a closer look at Ojo upon his arrival at the club’s Cobham HQ before deciding which age group he should begin his Blues education.After being picked for England’s Under-16s, Ojo said: ‘I was very excited and surprised, being one of the youngest is a bit of added pressure but it is also a bit of an advantage.‘The professional players that I want to be like in the future are Xavi, [Anders] Iniesta and [Cesc] Fabregas.’Meanwhile, Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas says the club will not sell their out-of-contract quartet in January. Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou, Nicolas Anelka and Jose Bosingwa could all leave for nothing in the summer.Villas-Boas revealed fresh terms have been offered to everyone but Anelka - casting more doubt on the France striker's future.He said: 'Even if it reaches a situation that they haven’t signed contracts by January, their personality and what they have been doing for this club allows this club to think their loyalty to the team will not be compromised. 'We won’t need to sell them. It happens all the time. That’s why the talks are on-going. We still have plenty of time.'The most important thing is for the club to defend its interests. We know these players are of higher importance.‘That’s why the offers are on the table, apart from with Anelka. End of story. We will try to get them to reach an agreement.’http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2049367/Chelsea-pay-2m-14-year-old-Oluwaseyi-Ojo.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamHero 62 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Wow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theweebluenose 4,332 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Fucking crazy amount on a fourteen year old, the fact he'll be lumbered with that price tag will hinder him amongst his peers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekerrthebear 124 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 the new premier league rules strike again. this is why english clubs pay daft money for english players and is also on of the reasons the premier league will fall down the pecking order behind the spainards and the germans. (if you are english, then you can bury your head back under the sand) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MenHadADream 122 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Sickening really Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmalade1872 40 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 just think what septic would pay to have a fourteen year old in the dressing room . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdunsmb 43 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 More than Goain and Bocanegra combined... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter47safc 25 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Pathetic. Didn't they sign a couple of youngsters from Leeds a few years back for £5m? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Sasac 164 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Pathetic. Didn't they sign a couple of youngsters from Leeds a few years back for £5m?Was one of them not that wee ginger kid? Don't think he ever played for them, now a free agent... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raligt 2,541 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Seriously wtf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Bargain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights 2,526 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Pathetic. Didn't they sign a couple of youngsters from Leeds a few years back for £5m?Tom Taiwo is now at Carlisle. Michael Woods is a free agent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
watp72 54 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Not all big money wonderkid signings work out well.http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/1999/jan/09/newsstory.sport8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBoy11 63 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I watched that game, he was good when he came on, full of pace and skill down the left wing, he was so tall aswell. The wee guy who scored 2 was brilliant, aswell as a tiny boy called Crowley from Villa, he done a wee lookaway (charlie adam) pass aswell as being technically very good. Englands captain was also fantastic aswell. Dont see the fuss tbh, its the way the EPL is goin and I for one dont see anything wrong with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAndWhite 37 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Don't really see the big deal. Even if he turns out to be an average EPL player, or even lower, they will still get that £2million back for him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights 2,526 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Not all big money wonderkid signings work out well.http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/1999/jan/09/newsstory.sport8I'm not really sure how £2 million for Pennant can be seen as a bad piece of business. He's done pretty well for himself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmiston Drive 3,846 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Really stupid they are, why not let rasellic sign him then if he looks the part in 3 or 4 years , sign him up and pay 400k for him Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
watp72 54 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I'm not really sure how £2 million for Pennant can be seen as a bad piece of business. He's done pretty well for himself.Not for the better sides he hasn't. Has never justified the early hype / price tag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights 2,526 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Nah, but he'd have been at least £2 million worth of player for them had they kept him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilstonloyal 186 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 how much did celtic get for feruz? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westendblue 3 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 At first i really hoped silvio berlusconi had bought chelsea and was looking for new hookers, gutted! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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