5 Premier League wonderkids who did well in the Bundesliga

#5 Reece Oxford

Reece Oxford did well in his short period with Borussia Monchengladbach

In comparison to the likes of Sancho, Christensen and Nelson, it’s difficult to argue that young West Ham defender Reece Oxford made a huge impact in Germany during his time with Bundesliga club Borussia Monchengladbach. However, he clearly did enough there to raise his profile enough to the point that the club still attempted to sign him permanently.

Oxford – who made his West Ham debut at the age of just 16 in a Europa League tie – was named as one of the best youth prospects in English football ahead of the 2016/17 season, but it wasn’t until 2017/18 that he made the move to Monchengladbach on a season-long loan.

The defender broke into the first team at Monchengladbach in October 2017, and was beginning to establish himself as a first team regular when West Ham surprisingly cut the loan deal short and brought him back that December. By the end of the January transfer window though, the loan was back on in a strange move that was apparently forced through by the player himself.

Oxford ended his time at the Bundesliga side last summer with 8 appearances in all competitions, and despite Monchengladbach’s attempts to sign him permanently in the summer, is now back at West Ham. Current reports suggest a move back to the Bundesliga could be on the cards during the current transfer window though, so we shall see.