Thursday 28 December 2017 19:19, UK
West Ham United are expected to recall Reece Oxford from his loan at Borussia Monchengladbach amid interest from fellow Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.
A senior Hammers source has told Sky Sports News that the midfielder will "probably" return in January despite Monchengladbach wanting to sign the defender on a permanent deal worth £5.5m.
Leipzig, who were interested in signing Oxford in 2016 when he was just 17 years old, are also keen on signing him next month but they have not yet made a formal offer.
Oxford has played only four times for Monchengladbach this season but they like what they have seen and expect the 19-year-old to develop into a top player.
West Ham value Oxford highly too and would not let him leave unless they received an exceptional offer.
The England U20 international, who signed a new West Ham contract last year that tied him to the club until 2021, joined Monchengladbach on a season-long loan on June 21.
