West Ham let Oxford go to Augsburg on permanent basis
Reece Oxford made his West Ham debut as a 16-year-old, but he has been unable to fulfil his early promise and has joined Augsburg.
West Ham have allowed young defender Reece Oxford to leave for Bundesliga side Augsburg on a permanent deal.
Oxford, 20, became the youngest ever player to feature for West Ham in 2015, when Slaven Bilic handed him his first-team debut in a Europa League qualifier aged 16 years and 198 days. The centre-back had been considered a major prospect for the Hammers and England at the time, making seven Premier League appearances in the 2015-16 campaign and reportedly snubbing Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City to sign a new deal.
However, he subsequently struggled to hold down a spot in the first-team squad and was underwhelming during loan spells with Reading and Borussia Monchengladbach.