Wimbledon sign Chelsea teenage star on loan

Harrison is contracted at Chelsea through to 2029 [Getty Images] AFC Wimbledon have signed Chelsea's promising teenage midfielder Ollie Harrison on a season-long loan. Harrison, 18, who is an England age-group international, was included on the Chelsea bench for the Carabao Cup tie against Lincoln City last season. It was his fourth first-team matchday involvement having also been an unused substitute for the Premier League game at Manchester City in 2024-25 and against Leeds United and Leicester City in the FA Cup the same season. "I'm really excited to play here for Wimbledon. It's a massive club with massive hopes," he told the club website . "I want to demonstrate my top qualities which are my range of passing and leadership qualities." He added: "I had a good season last season at Chelsea so this season I was desperate to get out into the men's game and when a top club like Wimbledon comes along it's hard to say no." After leaving Newcastle United three years ago, he excelled in the Chelsea youth system and was a regular for the under-21s. "Ollie is a young, exciting player with huge potential," said Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson. "He's a technical, ball-playing midfielder with a good range of passing and gives us another great option in the middle of the park. He had a lot of interest from other clubs so we are delighted that he chose to come to Wimbledon."