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title: "Oxford and Hull lead race to take Nathan Holland on loan"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2021/01/15/oxford-hull-lead-race-to-sign-nathan-holland-on-loan/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Jones"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2021-01-15T16:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-01-15T16:00:00Z"
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# Oxford and Hull lead race to take Nathan Holland on loan

West Ham prospect Nathan Holland could be on his way to League One on loan, according to [ExWHUEmployee.](https://www.hammers.news/transfer-news/exwhuemployee-claims-west-ham-ace-could-leave-on-loan-within-the-next-few-days/)

The insider source claimed that the 22-year-old could be shipped out in search of more senior minutes in what could be a huge litmus test of his potential.

[ExWHUEmployee](https://www.hammers.news/transfer-news/exwhuemployee-claims-west-ham-ace-could-leave-on-loan-within-the-next-few-days/) claimed that Hull City and Holland’s former club Oxford United are leading the race for his signature.

The former Everton youngster has only just returned to full fitness after [suffering a severe injury](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51853956) during his loan spell at Oxford last season, with [one source](https://www.hammers.news/transfer-news/exwhuemployee-claims-west-ham-ace-could-leave-on-loan-within-the-next-few-days/) claiming he was impressing greatly at the Kassam Stadium before injury curtailed his progress.

Operating as a winger, it seems unlikely that Holland will get a chance to seriously impact David Moyes’ thinking at West Ham, who possess a wealth of options out wide.

Pablo Fornals, Said Benrahma, Jarrod Bowen and Andriy Yarmolenko are just some of the [first team options](https://www.whufc.com/teams/first-team/squad) ahead of the 22-year-old in the Irons pecking order, so he could find his chances of regular minutes very much limited at the London Stadium.

### Read West Ham Verdict

A loan deal to League One would represent more of a resumption of his curtailed progress there than anything else.

Oxford United could be an ideal destination for that reason, although any club where he would get regular opportunities is a good enough place for him to thrive.

At 22, Holland won’t be an up-and-coming prospect for much longer, so a decision needs to be made soon as to whether he has the potential to make it in the Premier League.