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Alan was signed permanently by Leeds manager Gary McAllister on 1 July 2008 from newly-relegated, League One rivals, Leicester City. As he is 21 years of age Leeds will pay Leicester a transfer fee even though he was out of contract this summer. It will be set by a tribunal if the clubs cannot agree a fee.
Alan is a known quantity to Leeds United have spent the back end of the 2007-08 season on loan at Elland Road. He played ten games for Leeds in League One but suffered a premature end to the season with a silly red card which cost him his place in the team during the play-offs and in the 2008 League One Play-Off Final at Wembley against Doncaster Rovers.
Alan was the second permanent signing at Elland Road by, relatively, new Leeds United manager Gary McAllister, after Andy Robinson from Swansea City.
Sheehan is regarded as a specialist free-kick taker.
Sheehan joined Leicester City in July 2003 from Belvedere FC. He debuted in 2004-05 against Plymouth Argyle.
He was their Academy Player of the Year in 2004-05. During this time he debuted also for the Irish Republic's U-19 team and made his first appearance for the Irish U-21 v Israel in June 2005.
However, Alan never became a regular first team player. He was loaned out to Mansfield Town for ten games in the 2006-07 season and to Leeds United in the 2007-08 season. Alan made just 21 starts and 3 sub appearances for Leicester City.
Alan's importance to the team was underlined when he was given the Leeds United squad number 11 for the 2008-09 season. He made his debut as a permanent Leeds United player in the 2-1 away victory over Scunthorpe United on the first day of the 2008-09 League One season.
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