So Reece Oxford has finally departed for Augsburg in the Bundesliga. It would be fascinating to know what has happened behind the scenes with a player who was seen as a future West Ham captain. It was just four seasons ago Oxford was making his debut at the Emirates as a 16-year-old and starring in the Hammers' win. Perhaps the next game was more prescient though, when he failed to track his man and was subbed in the home defeat against Leicester.
Something went badly wrong and eventually Bilic, Moyes and Pellegrini all declined to give Oxford a chance, even when West Ham were struggling defensively. He was loaned to Reading and Borussia Monchengladbach without making a great impression. Did all that initial success make him complacent? The professionalism of the Bundesliga should be good for Reece, though it will be interesting to see if he ever fulfils his potential.
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