West Ham United ace Reece Oxford is reportedly in demand.
According to The Sun, West Ham United talent Reece Oxford thinks the club have received three bids for him ahead of the January transfer window – but is determined to stay put.
Oxford has come up the West Ham ranks, and started out as a centre back, earning comparisons to another former Hammers youth graduate in Rio Ferdinand.
However, he earned his big break as a holding midfielder, starting the opening game of the 2015-16 season in a 2-0 win at Arsenal, flourishing in front of the back four.
Oxford was touted for big things with West Ham, but has made just seven more Premier League appearances and had a dismal loan spell with Reading in the 2016-17 season.
The 19-year-old had a stint in Germany with Borussia Monchengladbach last season, and they are thought to be keen on re-signing Oxford in January after a lack of opportunities under Manuel Pellegrini this term.
Now though, The Sun report that Oxford doesn’t want to leave West Ham at all, even though he thinks that the club have already received three bids in the region of £10million to £20million ahead of January.
With a lack of options in midfield of late, thanks to injuries to Jack Wilshere and Carlos Sanchez, Oxford may have expected opportunities under Pellegrini, but they haven’t arrived.
Oxford appears to be determined to change the Chilean’s mind, but that stance can only last so long, and it remains to be seen whether West Ham accept any bids for him in January.
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