Bees snap up West Ham defender

Brentford have signed teenage defender Emmanuel Onariase from West Ham for an undisclosed fee.

The 19-year-old has signed an 18-month contract at Griffin Park after impressing during a recent trial. He will initially play for the Bees’ development side.

“Emmanuel has been on our radar since the summer,” Brentford’s head of football operations Robert Rowan told the club’s website.

“What particularly stood out was his ability and composure on the ball, leadership skills and his physical condition.”