Watford are considering making a loan move for West Ham midfielder Diego Poyet, report the Daily Mail.

19-year-old Poyet, son of Sunderland boss Gus, has made four appearances for the Hammers since his summer move from Charlton Athletic, but its thought the club are keen on him acquiring more first-team experience in the Championship.

The young defensive midfielder spent the first half of the campaign on loan at Championship side Huddersfield Town and made 20 appearances last year for Charlton, culminating in him winning the clubs player of the year award.

Poyet only made his debut for the Addicks in January during the 2013/14 season, but impressive performances saw him attract attention.

He turned out for West Ham in their most recent FA Cup game away to Everton, but it’s unlikely he’ll play again for the Premier League side this season.

Now Watford seem like the most likely suitors – sitting in fifth place in the Championship, the Hornets believe a few wily signings could give them the edge in the race for promotion.

Charlton manager Bob Peeters admitted that nobody would have heard of Poyet after he went to join West Ham, and sees Addicks midfielder Yoni Buyens was a adequate replacement:

“Poyet was a great talent but I knew within two months no one would even mention him any more.”

“Yoni was part of the best central midfield partnership in Belgium. At Standard, they kept him a bit more in his position and he lost a bit of freedom to be the player he can be.

“Now he is showing what a player he can be and people who saw him last season say he did not play like he is playing at Charlton. He is happy and he is enjoying it here.”

The Hornets currently sit in fifth position in the Sky Bet Championship, having accumulated 41 points from 24 league games.