Hammers keeper trots off to Hornets

Watford have added former Hammers goalkeeping hope Sam Howes to their Development Squad.

The 20 year old stopper was pushed into the shadows at the Hammers by outstanding young prospect Nathan Trott who has seen as one of the new big things at the Irons.

Trott has now firmly established himself as the club’s U23s No1 keeper with a string of outstanding saves and immaculate footwork and distribution.

He pledged his allegiance to England and earned a call-up to the U19s for European qualifiers against Norway, Spain and Belarus in March.

As a result Howes, a very decent keeper himself, represented England at youth level but will now take his chance with the Hornets.