West Ham teenage Hammers academy youngster Oscar Borg is subject to a tug-of-war between the England and Turkey national teams.
The 17-year-old was born and grew up in Surrey but the Turkish Football Association are aware of his eligibility when they discovered his grandmother was born in Istanbul.
Since then representatives from both the English and Turkish FAs have contacted his parents to declare their interest in him. Hammer Borg has been dubbed the next Gareth Bale by coaches at Chadwell Heath.
Last year Manchester United’s attempt to sign Borg collapsed after West Ham refused to agree a compensation package with the Red Devils. The then 16 year old had trials with Manchester United after refusing to sign a new contract with West Ham to become a full scholar. He has been with the Hammers since 10 years old. Following the collapse of his dream move to Manchester United he committed his future to West Ham.
someone at chadwell Heath is dubbing our academy hopefuls as the future gareth bale or the future Rio Ferdinand etc … How do we hope to keep hold of these kids if they’ve got labels like that attached to them? Or are the coaches taking backhanders from the players agents?
If it’s that easy to get rid of other teams like not agreeing a money package let’s do it every time,and I agree with conkerpot let’s not give anybody a label until they earn it.thats half the problem with players like Morrinson and Richards on Man City they believe what they read and get to big headed before they earn it.
When did anyone labelled “the next……..” ever live up to the billing? It is the most stupid phrase any so called journalist, or wannabe, writes and is indicative of a lack of original thinking on their part to adequately describe the player.