West Ham denies United golden signing of starlet Reece Oxford

West Ham's Reece Oxford

West Ham are determined to fend off Manchester United’s attempts to land starlet Reece Oxford.

Jose Mourinho wants to make versatile Hammers academy product Oxford, 17, one of the first signings of his Manchester United reign.

United are lining up a £10m move for the teenager, who can play in defence or midfield and has represented England’s under-19s.

But West Ham rate Oxford as the best talent they have produced since former United and England star Rio Ferdinand and insist there is no way he will be sold.

They also claim they have not yet received an official bid for Oxford from the Old Trafford outfit.

Meanwhile, star man Dimitri Payet is another Hammers player who has been linked with a summer move.

Payet signed a fresh £125,000-a-week deal in February after a stunning start to his West Ham career but that hasn’t silenced talk that the Frenchman could leave after an impressive debut season in England.

But co-chairman David Gold vowed neither player is going anywhere, saying: “We have no plans to let these players go.”