Watford boss Gianfranco Zola has raided former club Chelsea to sign versatile youngster Nathaniel Chalobah on loan.
Watford boss Gianfranco Zola has raided former club Chelsea to sign versatile youngster Nathaniel Chalobah on loan until January.
The 17-year-old, who can play in defence or midfield, captained the Blues to FA Youth Cup success last term and has also skippered the Premier League club's reserve side on a regular basis.
Chalobah, an England Under-19 international, is yet to make a first-team appearance for Chelsea but has been an unused substitute.
Meanwhile, Watford centre-back Tommie Hoban, 18, has followed in the footsteps of midfielder Sean Murray by penning a new five-year deal at Vicarage Road.
Elsewhere, defender Dale Bennett has joined AFC Wimbledon on a month-long loan deal while Adam Thompson has linked up with fellow League Two outfit Wycombe for the same spell.
