Report: West Ham could loan out attacker in January

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West Ham youngster Nathan Holland could be loaned out to a Championship club in January according to a report from the Athletic.

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The 22-year-old winger joined Oxford United on loan last season and really impressed, scoring three goals in 12 games.

His season was cut short, however, after he suffered a serious hamstring injury.

It has been a constant battle to return to full fitness for Nathan Holland.

The problem for the 22-year-old is that now he has returned to his peak physically, he may find regular game-time hard to come by under David Moyes at the London Stadium.

Andriy Yarmolenko, Jarrod Bowen, Said Benrahma, Pablo Fornals and Manuel Lanzini are all ahead of him in the wide attacking areas at the moment.

And the Athletic claims that the Hammers could loan the 22-year-old out to a Championship club in January in order to get him more regular game-time.

A loan move away from the London Stadium could do wonders for Holland’s development. The young winger has real talent. He is at an age where he needs to be playing regular football at senior level, however.

If he doesn’t get this, his development may well be curtailed.

Let’s hope he joins a club who play some good attacking football. Holland may well have a big part to play for us in the future. The next six months could be crucial for his journey, however.