Remember the name of another talented West Ham youngster.
West Ham promoting Grady Diangana into the senior squad has helped open up new opportunities in the under-23s.
16-year-old talent Keenan Appiah-Forson is one beneficiary for the Hammers.
Appiah-Forson came off the bench for West Ham’s under-23s last night in their defeat at Everton.
Everton won the game 2-1, scoring a 78th minute winner from the penalty spot.
West Ham’s goal came from former Crystal Palace trainee Veron Parkes.
Manager Liam Manning told West Ham’s website it was a young side which was selected, with Conor Coventry and Joe Powell also promoted to the first team squad.
He said: “We must never lose sight of what it’s about; it’s to get one, two, three players in the team and if the manager’s pleased to have them over there, that’s a great reflection on the Academy.
“Obviously that’s had a bit of a knock-on effect on the team tonight but we have a bit of a break now and there are some lads coming back from injury, of which we’ve had a lot of.”
Young midfielder Appiah-Forson turns 17 on October 16.
Football London reported yesterday that Diangana will remain with the first team for the game with Brighton this weekend.
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