Mark Robson blown away by ‘excellent’ 17-year-old who’s just been promoted to the under-23s

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West Ham under-23s manager Mark Robson has raved about 17-year-old talent Regan Clayton after his recent promotion from the under-18s.

Hammers boss David Moyes must be absolutely delighted with the amount of exciting talent currently coming through the ranks at the London Stadium.

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The under-23s and the under-18s have been brilliant this season. The older age group have really caught the eye though.

Mark Robson has done a sound job since taking over from Dmitri Halajko.

The West Ham under-23s are currently sitting in second spot in the Premier League 2 table and we are through to the quarter-finals of the Premier League Cup.

West Ham’s youngsters beat Leeds 5-1 in the cup yesterday and one youngster got the call-up after receiving promotion from the under-18s…

Mark Robson raves about 17-year-old after promotion to under-23s

Regan Clayton was in the under-23 squad for yesterday’s Premier League Cup clash with Leeds.

The 17-year-old came on as a second-half substitute and he made a big impression.

Under-23 boss Mark Robson raved about the teenager, when speaking to WHUFC.com:

“Regan Clayton came in from the U18s and I thought he did excellent when he came on and added some quality, and it’s great we get that level from these lads coming into the U23s.”

The 17-year-old is an attacking left-back by trade and he has technical ability in abundance.

He’s obviously a long way away from playing for the first-team, but the early signs are very promising indeed.

It will be interesting to watch how his career develops over the next few years.

As Robson said, he is a truly excellent young talent.

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