Virals: West Ham among clubs to scout EFL ace Joe Worrall

West Ham have been named among the clubs who sent scouts to watch Nottingham Forest defender Joe Worrall. 

The 25 year old impressed as the Championship playoff chasers matched Premier League title contenders Liverpool for the most part in their FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday. 

Despite being eliminated from the competition, Forest were close to causing yet another upset having already eliminated Leicester City and Arsenal en route to the last eight. 

According to a report from the Sunday Mirror, as cited elsewhere by Callum Castel-Nuovo on Twitter, the Hammers were watching on. 

Brighton, Everton and West Ham United all reportedly sent scouts to the City Ground on Sunday to watch Joe Worrall against Liverpool.#NFFC@nottslivesport pic.twitter.com/Wg9O7pu5DD

— Callum Castel-Nuovo (@callumcasteln) March 21, 2022

The report claims that representatives from the east London club were alongside top-flight rivals to keep tabs on the three-cap England Under 21 starlet. 

So far this season Worrall – hailed as a ‘fantastic player’ by Steven Gerrard – has earned an impressive 7.06 average Sofascore rating from 29 outings. 

Valued at £3.6million and under contract in the Midlands until 2024 (Transfermarkt), signing the English defender would be an affordable venture for any club this summer. 

David Moyes is certainly going to be in the market for a centre-back this summer after the long term injury suffered by Angelo Ogbonna. 

A player on the rise and a boost to the homegrown quota, adding Worrall to the ranks at the London Stadium would be a smart move.