Chelsea have completed the signing of yet another promising young player in the form of Leo Castledine from AFC Wimbledon. The 14-year-old is the son of a former Homes Under the Hammer host, Lucy Alexander. Further, his father is a former Wimbledon forward Stewart, who played for the original Dons back in the 1990s.
His mother, who also presented on the Nickelodeon channel, could not hide his pride as her son made the switch to Stamford Bridge. She also expressed her joy and commented, “Congratulations son.”
AFC Wimbledon released a statement on their club website following Leo’s switch to the Premier League giants.
Meanwhile, Their academy manager Michael Hamilton said: “Naturally, we are very disappointed to lose Leo, but we wish him every success in the future and will be monitoring his progress.”
“Leo’s development is down to not only his hard work and application, but also to all the staff here behind the scenes, so I would like to acknowledge James, Rob and anyone else who has played a part in this young man’s journey.”
The 14-year-old midfielder is an England Under-15 international and became the youngest AFC Wimbledon player to feature for their under-18 side last season.