WATFORD will slug it out with Arsenal and Tottenham for Stevenage teenager Ben Wilmot, according to reports.
The 18-year-old has caught the eye with a run of impressive performances and has become a key man in the Boro defence this season.
Wilmot with 14 appearances this term was linked with a moved to Spurs in January, with the Stevenage top brass resigned to losing their prize asset this summer, claim the Watford Observer.
The Hornets could move themselves into pole-position for the highly-rated kid with a more realistic path to first team football ahead of the North London duo.
Boro chairman, Phil Wallace, has already confirmed a host of clubs are chasing several of their academy products who have made the step up Darren Sarll’s first team squad.
Wallace told the club website: “Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Burnley, Watford, Brighton, Bournemouth and West Brom have all registered interest.
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“Our response to every call is the same – we want to continue improving our lads, so we can get the right deal for the club and the right deal for the player.
“That is not likely to be achieved by leaving us at the first sign of interest.
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“We are flattered by interest from so many Premier League clubs for our young players, but we want to continue to develop an improving them here for as long as possible.”
The Hornets will look to win three Premier League games on the spin on Saturday when they face a beleaguered Arsenal att eh Emirates.
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