Another week and another bizarre transfer report on West Ham starlet Reece Oxford this time involving Everton

There doesn’t seem to be a week that goes by without West Ham United enigma Reece Oxford being in the news and this time Everton are involved.

Oxford shot to prominence when he made his West Ham debut with a midfield masterclass in a win at Arsenal in the opening game of the 2015/16 season aged just 16.

He has found game time hard to come by since. Slaven Bilic, David Moyes and now Manuel Pellegrini have all been reluctant to use him.

That’s despite his new manager showing he trusts in youth.

Another week, another bizarre Reece Oxford rumour

So West Ham fans were left scratching their heads by transfer speculation surrounding Oxford last weekend.

The Mirror claimed champions Manchester City, German giants Borussia Dortmund, Hoffenheim and Oxford’s loan club from last season Borussia Monchengladbach all watched the defender play for West Ham’s Under 23s against Chelsea recently.

Now another week has passed and another bizarre Oxford rumour has surfaced, this time involving Everton.

According to The Daily Mail Toffees boss Marco Silva has joined the race to land the West Ham prodigy.

The report states Oxford is only interested in a permanent move and Everton are willing to give it to him.

Move to Everton doesn’t add up

It is a damning indictment that Oxford cannot earn a place in West Ham’s squad.

Pellegrini is nursing a Premier League-worst injury list so the pathway should be clear.

So West Ham fans must have been left baffled by the latest report linking him with a move to Goodison Park, where he would be up against arguably even greater competition.

Everton have £35 million Michael Keane, France centre back Kurt Zouma and £30 million World Cup star Yerry Mina at their disposal.

Quite how Oxford could go from failing to get in an injury-hit West Ham squad under three different managers to flourishing on Merseyside is a head-scratcher.

Oxford’s first team prospects will surely diminish further should a move to Everton materialise.

And that would be sad for a player who was once dubbed the new Rio Ferdinand.

Pellegrini trusts in youth, just not Oxford

His lack of progress at West Ham has nothing to do with the manager not having faith in youth.

Issa Diop and Declan Rice are two of the first names on the Chilean’s teamsheet. And Grady Diangana has also been given a run in the side.

Young striker Xande Silva was also called into the first team squad for the victory at Fulham last time out.

Oxford, once coveted by some of Europe’s top clubs, has been told in no uncertain terms that is future is in the balance by Pellegrini.

It seems a parting of the ways is inevitable.

But a move to another big club does not seem realistic.