West Ham United Football Club are said to be interested in Alex Smithies.

The Huddersfield Town youngster is rated as one of the brightest goalkeepers in England outside the Premier League, and he has been tipped for future international recognition.

Stoke City have long been linked with the 19-year-old, but reports in the Daily Express claim Gianfranco Zola has also had him scouted in recent weeks.

The Hammers interest in Smithies will further increase speculation that Robert Green could be leaving Upton Park when the transfer window reopens.

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