COLCHESTER United's talented young striker Bradley Ihionvien is being 'tracked' by a host of Premier League and Championship clubs, according to Pete O'Rourke.

The Football Insider journalist has claimed that the U's teenage forward is attracting interest from the likes of Burnley and Crystal Palace.

Ihionvien is also catching the eye of Championship teams such as Leicester City, Watford and Norwich City, according to O'Rourke.

Ihionvien has caught the eye for Colchester in the opening weeks of the new League Two season, having been given a chance to shine by boss Ben Garner.

The 19-year-old scored his first-ever senior goal when he finished superbly in the U's 3-0 win at Gillingham, last month.

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And he followed that up with his maiden home goal for Colchester's first team when he netted in their 2-0 triumph over Tranmere Rovers, last weekend.

In total, Ihionvien has made six appearances for the U's first team so far this season and made his first-ever start for them against MK Dons, last month.

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Speaking after Ihionvien's goal against Tranmere last weekend, U's head coach Garner said: “I was delighted with Brad’s goal.

“It was a forward’s instinct and he’s a natural goalscorer.

"Brad's hungry for goals and hungry to play and improve.

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"He's another young player who I would like to see have a really good career here."

In total, Ihionvien has made seven first-team appearances for Colchester.

He made his senior debut for the club when he came on as a second-half substitute in their 2-0 win at Hartlepool United, on the final day of the 2021-22 season.