West Ham youngster Reece Oxford ‘massively disappointed’ Borussia Monchengladbach season-long loan cut short after not playing a single game
Oxford made switch to Germany to gain more first-team experience but the move has turned sour due to lack of game time and will be available to play for West Ham in January
WEST HAM youngster Reece Oxford is “massively disappointed” his loan move to Borussia Monchengaldbach has been cut short, SunSport have been told.
The 18-year-old made the switch to the Bundesliga to gain more first–team experience.
However, the talented teenager who can operate in defence or midfield has failed to make an appearance for Monchengladbach, and has not even seen any action coming on from the bench.
Sources close to the player told SunSport: “Reece hoped the move to Germany would work out better than it has, but it’s time to come back.
“Monchengladbach play a certain way and had a system in place before they signed Reece, and for some reason he has not fitted into what they are doing.
“If he’s not going to feature after they were hammered 6-1, then when will he?”
The Hammers have been watching developments closely, with Oxford now set to return to East London in December.
Oxford burst on to the scene in 2015 and was outstanding on his Premier League bow at Arsenal.
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He backed up that display at Anfield two weeks later as Slaven Bilic’s side beat Liverpool 3-0.
Oxford has struggled with injury recently and after interest from Manchester City and Manchester United signed a long-term deal at London Stadium last December.
But Fifa regulations state Oxford will not be eligible to play for Bilic until the new year.