Manchester United target West Ham's Reece Oxford as Jose Mourinho scouts defender

Oxford is a potential target for Old Trafford boss Mourinho.
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Ken Dyer12 July 2016

Manchester United are continuing to monitor West Ham’s Reece Oxford following the arrival of Jose Mourinho.

Oxford, 17, has been linked with a number of elite clubs including Manchester United since making his breakthrough into the West Ham first team last season.

And United's new coach Mourinho has sent scouts to watch the young defender - who can also operate in midfield - play for England’s Under-18s in the European Championships in Germany this week.

At just 16 years and 237 days old, Oxford became West Ham's youngest-ever player to feature in the Premier League as the Hammers secured a 2-0 away win over Arsenal on the opening day of the 2015/16 season.

After impressing in the game at the Emirates Stadium, Oxford went on to make 12 first-team appearances for Slaven Bilic's side, led the club's Development Squad to the U21 Premier League Cup and was named West Ham's Young Hammer of the Year.

Oxford said in May that while he had enjoyed an 'unbelievable' season with the Hammers, he would be targeting first-team football for the 2016/17 campaign.

"I feel like my hard work has paid off... I didn’t think I’d have moved to where I am now so quickly," he told the club's official website.

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"I did think I was going to push on, but I’m just happy I’m here right now doing what I’m doing. Hopefully I’ll be playing week in, week out [in twelve months’ time]."

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Mourinho has already added three new faces to his United squad this summer, bringing in Villarreal centre-back Eric Bailly, PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Borussia Dortmund forward Henrikh Mkhitaryan to bolster a side that finished fifth last season.

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