According to reports in the papers today, West Ham are interested in RB Leipzig midfielder Diego Demme. The Hammers are short on midfield cover and played a midfield trio of Pedro Obiang, Robert Snodgrass and Declan Rice against Burnley with the likes of Carlos Sanchez and Hack Wilshere and Mark Noble suspended.

The trio did their job against the Clarets, especially Rice, who has excelled in his defensive role and is often the only member of the Hammers midfield to play the full 90. Rice’s performance impressed Jamie Redknapp, who said he wouldn’t be surprised if Man City came calling for the youngster. [Read more…]

In July 2015, a fresh-faced youngster by the name of Reece Oxford took to the field to help West Ham United in their Europa League debut against FC Lusitanos.

They’d qualified by virtue of the UEFA Fair Play regulations and fielded a youthful side against the Andorrans. Josh Cullen, an exciting central midfielder played, as did Reece Burke, a central defender. By far the most cultured display came from a 16-year old by the name of Reece Oxford.

In making his debut that warm summer night, he became the youngster ever player to star for West Ham. In a side famed for developing cultured youngsters with big futures such as Lampard, Ferdinand and Carrick, he became the most exciting of them all. [Read more…]