Aji Alese ble hentet på lån fra Sunderland, fikk sin debut og er nå trolig ferdigspilt som Pompey-spiller.
NYHETER: Den 25 år gamle forsvarsspilleren Aji Alese ble hentet til Pompey på lån fra Premier League-klubben Sunderland før transfervinduet stengte i starten på februar.
Alese gikk gradene i akademiet til West Ham. Han fikk sin debut for klubben tilbake i 2020, men etter låneopphold i Accrington Stanley og Cambridge endte han opp med å signere for Sunderland i 2022. Han står med 40 kamper i Championship for Sunderland og tok del i opprykket til Premier League forrige sesong, men har slitt med langvarig skade i deler av tiden.
Han har ikke spilt Premier League-fotball for Sunderland denne sesongen og Sunderland valgte derfor å låne han ut til Pompey. Dessverre for alle parter endte det med at den 192 cm høye midtstopperen ble skadet kort tid etter sin Pompey-debut. Han debuterte for Pompey da han kom inn som innbytter i det 86. minutt i bortekampen mot Preston 7. februar.
Nå tyder signalene på at Alese ikke kan spille mer fotball denne sesongen. Han har returnert til Sunderland for behandling og sannsynligvis har han dermed spilt sin siste kamp for Pompey.
SE OGSÅ: Aji Aleses spillerprofil
John Mousinho has admitted Pompey are ‘going to try’ to deregister Aji Alese following his devastating injury set-back.
Mousinho told The News: ‘Most likely his season is over. He’s back at Sunderland, if we can get him back quicker then great, we’ll see what that looks like.… pic.twitter.com/mJZMQrAy7R
— Sunderland AFC News And Banter Page (@sunderlandafc11) February 19, 2026
Aji Aleses kommentarer etter å ha signert for Pompey
«I’m absolutely delighted to be here. This is a massive club and I can’t wait to get started. I heard there was a bit of interest the previous week and when I had a chat with the gaffer it all sounded really good. He didn’t really have to sell Pompey to me because I’d spoken with a lot of lads here and they only had nice things to say.
We just looked at the way the team play and what he wanted to see from me, while this gives me a chance to compete at a high level and show my quality. The fans are amazing at Sunderland and they’re mad about football, but I want to play football and so this is a beautiful opportunity for me.
I’ve got mates who have played at Fratton Park and I’ve heard a lot about the place. I’m looking forward to playing in front of the fans and winning games. The goal now is to stay in the Championship and I’ll do whatever I can to help us achieve that. We need to work hard and all pull in the same direction.
I’d describe myself as an aggressive, fast and calm centre-back – although I can also play on the left – and I like to lead by example.
I experienced promotion when I was on loan at Cambridge, but that was during Covid and we went up automatically. So being able to go to Wembley last season and see the fans flood London, then lift the trophy – it was an amazing experience.”
