Brentford chief Ron Noades has plucked a potential star of the future out of non-league football for �75,000.

The Bees have signed midfielder Eddie Hutchinson from Sutton United - and see him as a player for the future.

The 18-year-old played more than 30 first team matches for Sutton in the Nationwide Conference last season but was unable to prevent his team from being relegated.

Noades said: "I am delighted to have signed Eddie. He has plenty of strength and uses his height well."

Hutchinson had been set to join Luton Town before Lennie Lawrence was sacked as manager.