David Gold has expressed his huge delight the club has signed Reece Oxford to a new deal declaring that ten years ago it may not have happened.
The co chairman said: “I am thrilled that we have been able to secure the signature of highly-rated defender Reece Oxford for another four-and-a-half years.
It sends out a real message of intent that we mean business and have managed to secure the future of one of the best young talents in the English game.
We have shown with the players we have brought in and the ones we are securing for the future that the Club is heading in the right direction.
Ten-years ago these players might have left West Ham United but that is not the case anymore and they want to play at London Stadium. Reece compares with some of the best we have produced.
I hear from experts that he is the best young central defender since Rio Ferdinand so that speaks volumes for what he has achieved.
We know there have been a number of big clubs who have been interested in signing him, so getting him to stay is a big coup for the football club.”