Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse is a wished man, and West Ham may have the sting within the switch race if they provide one in all their younger stars in part-exchange.
David Moyes and David Sullivan have to assault the switch market with vigour now, provided that there’s solely three weeks till the beginning of the season and the Hammers nonetheless haven’t managed to signal a single participant.
For a crew that’s simply gained the Europa Convention League and, because of this, have been granted automated entry into the Europa League this season, that’s unforgivable.
Utilizing the excuse of getting to attend till the cash from the Declan Rice deal was confirmed earlier than coming into the market clearly wasn’t the wisest alternative.
Fortunately for the east Londoners, Ward-Prowse is one in all their targets that also stays on the market and, as The Guardian (subscription required) report, the set-piece specialist is eager on the transfer to the London Stadium.
The Hammers may definitely do with a participant of his experience, although a extra urgent want is to interchange Rice, and any deal actually does have to be accomplished as quickly as practicable to allow the participant to get used to his new team-mates and means of working forward of the Premier League kick-off.
The Guardian additionally recommend that, so as to sweeten any potential deal, West Ham will provide highly-rated teen, Flynn Downes, in part-exchange.
The 24-year-old hasn’t actually hit the heights on the Hammers (no objectives or assists in 23 appearances per WhoScored) however is more likely to discover his degree within the Championship and might be an astute decide up for the Saints.
