The England U20 worldwide, who spent a period of last season on loan at Barnsley, has signed a four-year-deal with the Hammers and becomes the club’s fourth signing of the summer.
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The report suggests West Ham don’t want to lose the talented youngster, but his refusal to extend his contract could temp the capital club into selling.
Jose Mourinho is interested in signing West Ham teenager Reece Oxford and has sent Manchester United scouts to watch the player at the Under 19 European Championship in Germany, according to the Daily Mail.
Promising striker Ashley Fletcher has agreed a four-year contract with West Ham, having seen his Manchester United deal expire.
He told whufc.com “I am very excited to be here” as “West Ham are a massive club” and is “just happy that I can come and further my development here at West Ham”.
Regardless, Fletcher was thrilled to be making his way to East London after impressing Slaven Bilic during his loan spell with Barnsley last term. At only 17, he’s still outrageously young, and would surely make a very shrewd signing indeed – particularly with Morgan Schneiderlin yet to completely convince.
‘I think it is a club with a lot of ambition.
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“It’s been an wonderful time for me since I joined the club three years ago, I’ve won titles and last season I was named Chelsea Player of the Year”.
