The loan signing of Manchester City defender Max Alleyne is another example of Watford recruiting young talent.
All of the Hornets signings this summer have been in their 20s with some even younger with the likes of Nestory Irankunda and Othmane Maamma, who are both 19, joining Vivaldo Semedo, 20, Caleb Wiley, 20 and Luca Kjerrumgaard, 22 in the squad.
Can these players step up and prove they can be consistent Championship players?
If you bear in mind that last season Mamadou Doumbia, 19, Ryan Andrew, 20, Rocco Vata, 20, James Abankwah, 21, Kevin Keben, 21, Kwadwo Baah, 22, and Mattie Pollock, 23, were all squad regulars, it is clear this is an energetic young group being formed.