SEAN Clancy turned down the chance of higher wages and higher league football to become Neil Young’s latest summer capture.

Barrow, Southport and FC Halifax Town were among a host of clubs chasing the 24-year-old midfielder.

But Clancy – whose famous model sister Abbey Clancy is married to England striker Peter Crouch – made it clear Chester FC were the only club for him after leaving League Two new boys Fleetwood Town.

Blues boss Young said: “I’ve been talking to Sean for a number of weeks and although there has been a lot of interest in him, what was clear throughout the talks was that he wanted to come to Chester.

“He had bigger offers from elsewhere but he’s looked at the size of the club, looked at the size of the fan base, and bought into what we’re trying to do and what we’ve already done.

“We’re in a very tough market now as we’re a part-time club trying to bring in players who have been playing full-time.

“But we’ve managed to sell the club to Sean and to be fair to the lad, it wasn’t hard. He’s done his research into us and he’s happy to be here and we’re delighted to have him.”

Clancy came up through the Blackpool youth ranks and at the age of 16 was handed his Football League debut by then Tangerines boss Steve McMahon.

Spells at Southport, Altrincham and Burscough followed before he signed for Fleetwood in 2009.

The England C international was a regular in his first two years at Fleetwood, scoring 18 goals as they won promotion from the Blue Square Bet North in 2010.

Injury problems restricted his opportunities last season as The Cod Army beat Wrexham to the Blue Square Bet Premier title and he spent time on loan at Halifax before being released in May.

It was during the 2011-12 campaign that Liverpudlian Clancy featured in E4’s so-called ‘dramality’ TV show Desperate Scousewives.

But Young has no worries that Clancy’s sole focus will be on helping the Blues win a third straight promotion.

He said: “Sean is an excellent young footballer who can also play left-back and, as he shown with Halifax toward the end of last season, he is also very comfortable in the middle of midfield.”

Clancy is Young’s third signing of the last week after he completed deals for former Wolves, Sheffield Wednesday and Grimsby Town striker Adam Proudlock, 31, and Lancaster City goalkeeper Martin Fearon, 23.

Young said: “All of the players we’ve brought in so far will definitely improve the squad.”