Young West Ham United defender Will Greenidge is set to join League Two side Colchester United on loan for the rest of the season.
The 20-year-old, who has made 17 appearances for the club’s under-21s this season across Premier League 2 and the Papa John’s Trophy, is set to follow in the footsteps of Hammers academy midfielder Dan Chesters, who spent the first half of the campaign on loan with the Essex side.
First reported on The West Ham Way podcast , football.london understands that a deal for Greenidge to join Colchester is close, which would be his first taste of senior football.