Breaking news: Spurs rejected me, reveals Oxford
After stifling the threat of Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey and Santi Cazorla, the 16-year-old’s revelation will be greeted with high good humour by the Claret and Blue army.
Oxford’s contribution at the Emirates was key to the Hammers securing a precious 2-0 win over Arsenal yesterday afternoon
The young midfielder joined the Hammers at under-13 level after being shown the White Hart Lane exit and said: “I was at Tottenham for a while, but they did not want me, and I went to West Ham, which was the best option for me.
“I was a striker back then [at Spurs]. The [West Ham] youth academy is great. They like to push players, we have a few youngsters playing [in the] under-21s, which is good.
“West Ham have been giving the young players a chance. Last season I was on the bench a few times, so I expected to be around the team again this season – but not starting against Arsenal.”
And just to put things in their proper perspective, Reece will be receiving his GCSE results next week!
Let’s hope his as successful in the classroom as he is on the football pitch!