West Ham United have some very talented youngsters in their current academy, proven by the fact that they’re at the top of the Premier League 2 Division 2 after 18 matches.
The Under-23 side has not lost a single league match this season, winning 14 times and drawing four.
They have a three-point cushion at the top of the table but second-placed Manchester United do have a game in hand.
Jeremy Ngakia is one example of the quality that the West Ham academy is producing.
The young right-back has settled in effortlessly into the first-team, handling world stars such as Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Just like Ngakia, there are plenty of other gems in the academy or out on loan. Below we’ve taken a look at some who deserve a first-team chance next season.
