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title: "Reece Oxford set for Augsburg loan"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2019/01/31/reece-oxford-set-for-augsburg-loan/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Murray"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2019-01-31T13:06:36Z"
modified: "2019-01-31T13:07:09Z"
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# Reece Oxford set for Augsburg loan

Reece Oxford is set to join German side Augsburg on loan according to [Sky Sports News](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/11685/11623486/west-ham-agree-reece-oxford-loan-to-fc-augsburg).

Despire reports emerging suggesting the defender would not be allowed to leave the London Stadium, Oxford is set to return to Germany to join the Bundesliga side.

Augsburg are fighting to remain in the Bundesliga, and sit 15th in the table.

![Dan Istitene/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2019/01/998628284.jpg)

West Ham had rejected a loan offer from Dutch side Heerenveen, but now look set to allow Oxford to be loaned to Augsburg.

The defender is yet to make an appearance for the Hammers this season and is looking for first-team football to continue his development.

Eintracht Frankfurt and Nottingham Forest have also been interested in a loan deal for the defender, but now look set to miss out on a switch for West Ham’s youngest ever player.

Oxford made his debut for the Hammers back in 2015 in the Europa League, breaking the record for West Ham’s youngest player at  at 16 years and 198 days.