Hands off Reece Oxford

Sean Whetstone

8 years ago

Categories: News

Reports claim Manchester City are considering a formal approach for young West Ham defender Reece Oxford. The Champions League semi-finalists are on the look-out for top English talent and the 17–year-old centre half is high on their list of considerations for next season claim the Daily Mail.

Oxford is one of the best products of West Ham’s Academy in recent years and burst on to the scene earlier this season when he starred in the 2-0 win against Arsenal at the Emirates. Oxford was crowned Young Hammer of the year last night at the Player Awards.

The West Ham board have always been clear, they are no longer a selling club and will everything and anything possible to keep hold of their best talent this summer.

Earlier this season, West Ham joint-owner David Sullivan said of Oxford ‘We are optimistic he will be here for a long time. We will keep him. He is an exceptional talent. He is the highest paid 17-year-old in the history of the club.

‘He signed for two years at the age of 17 and that’s the maximum length allowed for a player of that age.

‘That can make a club that has invested in and developed a player very vulnerable and it can make you worry.’