Report: West Ham eye Colchester United teenager Noah Chilvers

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West Ham are reportedly interested in teenager Noah Chilvers from League Two club Colchester United.

According to the Sun, the Hammers and Leicester City are both eyeing the highly-rated midfielder.

It is understood that both Premier League outfits feel he could be a future star in the top flight and could make moves in the summer.

The report details that the 18-year-old is about to finish his two-year scholarship with Colchester and they have now offered him a professional deal, but he’s yet to agree that.

Chilvers could move on at the end of the season if no deal is agreed, but they are trying to keep him on for next year.

TBR’s View:

Chilvers is a relatively unknown talent and only made his first-team debut in March with a late substitute appearance in a League Two match against Newport County.

It’s a good sign that the teenager is breaking into the senior set up at such a young age, but whether he could have a future at West Ham is a mystery.

He is a central midfielder that has an eye for goal and can also play in a number 10 role, something he’s done at Under-23s level.

West Ham have shown over the years that they have a real desire to promote youth at the club, with Declan Rice the outstanding example of that right now.

But likewise potential rivals Leicester have a host of young English players in their ranks, but any Chilvers move to the top flight would surely only be to join up with an academy to test his skills.