SAINTS have handed a trial to former West Ham United prodigy Kai Corbett, 19, during their Saints B game against Wolves on Monday.
The forward rejected a contract offer and departed his London side this summer in the hope of securing a move with first-team football, or one with a visible pathway at the least.
The Daily Echo were the first to report that the trialist named in David Horseman’s B team could indeed be Kai, who is still on the lookout for a new club after his summer exit.
No guarantees but have a suspicion the trialist could be former #WHUFC forward Kai Corbett, 19.
— Alfie House (@AlfieHouseEcho) October 18, 2021
Hotly-rated. Believe he left the Hammers this summer and has trialled at other PL clubs. Let’s see how this develops 🧐 https://t.co/H0E14ZgUh9
Corbett featured regularly for Hammers’ under-18 and under-23 side, in Premier League 2, last season and is a hotly-rated youngster who has attracted attention from clubs up and down the country.
18 year old academy winger Kai Corbett has turned down a 2 year pro deal at West Ham.
— West Ham News & Views (@WestHamViews_) July 16, 2021
[@RoshaneSport] #WHUFC #COYI pic.twitter.com/1kGaUXyb2g
He is thought to have had a trial at fellow Premier League side Wolves over the summer, but didn’t sign a contract with the Midlands club.
Manchester United were even interested in the youngster back in 2020, but a move never materialised as the club deemed him too expensive to sign.
He had a trial with the Red Devils and scored for their under-18 team back in February, before returning to West Ham.
#MUAcademy U18s: FT — Blackburn 0 #MUFC 1
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 1, 2020
Neil Ryan's young Reds have registered a great win on the road, defending resolutely and sealing all three points when debutant Kai Corbett came off the bench to score a terrific goal in the 61st minute. pic.twitter.com/CymF1Vj4Vo
Around the same time, aged 17, Corbett had trialled for Bristol City’s under-23 team – a young side that have produced a vast number of first-team players for the South West club in the last few seasons.
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