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title: "Ajibola Alese signs new contract with West Ham"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2017-07-17T13:15:35Z"
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# Ajibola Alese signs new contract with West Ham

West Ham pride themselves on their academy and they’ve recently agreed terms with one of their brightest young prospects.

[All Nigeria Soccer](https://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=23807) are reporting that talented defender Ajibola Alese has signed a deal to become a first-year scholar in the West Ham academy and is on course to be offered professional terms further down the line.

Alese is a regular at U16 level but did make seven appearances at U18 last season which illustrates how highly the club think of him

Capped at England U16 level coming from a Nigerian family, Alese has been reportedly a target for the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City but recent infringements regarding youth player transfers from the Premier League duo ended a potential move for Alese.

The centre-back can be offered a professional deal after he turns 17 and has the potential to enjoy a great career at the club.

West Ham have a number of talented centre-backs coming through at the moment and sooner or later they will be handed an opportunity.