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title: "Hammers eye move for Walsall starlet Rico Henry"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2016/07/10/hammers-eye-move-walsall-starlet-rico-henry/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-07-10T17:30:33Z"
modified: "2016-07-10T17:31:02Z"
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# Hammers eye move for Walsall starlet Rico Henry

West Ham are being [linked](https://www.walsall.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=451865) with a move for young Walsall defender Rico Henry this summer.

The story has been confirmed by club insider ExWHUemployee who revealed in his [latest column](https://t.co/ExoOYFjEYg) that the Hammers were keen on a move for the England U19 international – check out The West Ham Way’s [scout report](https://www.thewesthamway.co.uk/2016/06/18/one-watch-rico-henry/) on the promising young defender.

After breaking into the Walsall first-team during the 2014/15 season, Henry became a regular starter for the Saddlers this past season, making 44 appearances in all competitions, scoring his first professional goal in the process.

Leeds [are also interested](https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/leedds-eyeing-arsenal-spurs-target-rico-henry-4137415) in making a £1m move for Henry this summer should they sell left-back Charlie Taylor, but they face competition from Burnley, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham for the teenage prodigy.

![Dave Thompson/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/07/497793714.jpg)

Henry was named in the League One PFA Team of the Season at left-back following an impressive campaign and is tipped to become a full England international in the future.

West Ham have loaned out Stephen Hendrie to Blackburn Rovers for the season, leaving just Lewis Page as a viable deputy for Aaron Cresswell who has been an ever-present at left-back following his arrival from Ipswich two years ago.

Rico Henry would be a talented back-up for Cresswell going forward and could offer some rest-bite for the former Tranmere star in the domestic cup competitions as well as in the Europa League.