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Valero | International football is a fantastic reflection on the Academy

As the trio take another step in their development, West Ham United Men's Goalkeeper Coach Xavi Valero, who has worked extensively with the three young stoppers, said: “It’s great news for the goalkeeping department, the Academy and the Club as a whole that we have three of our young goalkeepers on international duty.

“And it’s also nice that it’s across different levels and age groups, with Krisztián representing the senior national team with Hungary, Finlay with England’s U19s and Lanre with the U17s.

“It shows a nice consistency to the development of our young goalkeepers and that gap between each of them is important, because it illustrates the succession plan that is in place and the fact that we are regularly producing excellent young goalkeepers who will hopefully have a career in the game.

“Individually, we are really pleased for each of the three guys, who have all worked really hard this season and deserve their call-ups.

“Krisztián has a big challenge in front of him, obviously, with Peter Gulácsi established as Hungary’s number one, a Champions League goalkeeper with RB Leipzig, but it is a hugely valuable experience for him to be involved in important games as Hungary fight to keep their spot in the Nations League.

“We hope that Finlay and Lanre will get some match action and, again, good experience for them in important qualifying matches, not just friendlies.

“International football will also give all of them different experiences, on and off the pitch, helping their development both as players and as people, and that obviously is a good thing for West Ham United.”

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