Nottingham Forest boss should be buoyed by comments from David Gold.
West Ham co chairman David Gold
West Ham co-owner David Gold is under fire after stating on Twitter he did not expect any youth team players to push for the club’s first team.
The Hammers are blessed with talented young players, and have a rich history of progressing the likes of Michael Carrick and Rio Ferdinand into their first team.
Former Rangers manager Mark Warburton
His comments could well be of interest to Nottingham Forest manager Mark Warburton, who wanted to work with two West Ham youngsters last season.
Mark Warburton tried unsuccessfully to sign two West Ham players for Glasgow Rangers, targeting Domingos Quina and Reece Oxford.
The Sun reported Rangers tried to sign talented winger Quina on loan, with the Daily Record detailing an approach on loan for defender Reece Oxford.
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Quina remained at West Ham while Oxford signed on loan for Reading instead, where he has largely been a bit part player.
David Gold’s comments will be hugely discouraging to West Ham’s youngsters, and he went onto suggest that loans are likely.
It will be hard to imagine that Warburton would not elect to explore the possibility of bringing either player to the City Ground, with his interest in them previously.
Both Quina and Oxford will likely be available, with Gold’s comments effectively putting them in the shop window for the coming season.
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