With Declan Rice quickly anticipated to depart West Ham United, there’s an expectation that the east Londoners will quickly make a transfer for Southampton’s set-piece King, James Ward-Prowse.
After struggling relegation with the Saints, Ward-Prowse could possibly be provided a right away route again to the Premier League, and the 28-year-old will take pleasure in a European marketing campaign with the Hammers besides if he places pen to paper.
Although Ward-Prowse wouldn’t be a like-for-like swap with Rice, he will definitely add some high quality and depth to the midfield areas for David Moyes, and it’s comprehensible why the membership would attempt to tempt him to the London Stadium.
A deal may have extra probability of succeeding, nevertheless, if the Hammers embody a fan favorite within the deal.
In response to the content material creator often called ExWHUemployee, Flynn Downes could possibly be used as a makeweight in any deal.
“In different information a heads up given to us a few days in the past from twitter account WestHamOnline has confirmed to have some substance,” he stated on his West Ham Method podcast (subscription required).
“This was that Southampton had been contemplating making a transfer for Flynn Downes both on mortgage or everlasting as he had spoken to somebody inside the Downes household.
“I’ve since checked this out and there does appear to be credible proof. That is largely all the way down to their appointment of his former supervisor at Swansea, Russell Martin. They loved an amazing relationship and the previous Norwich participant sees Downes as an amazing addition to assist drive the Saints again to the Premier League.
“Mark Warburton was instrumental in getting the midfielder to show down an virtually accomplished transfer to Palace to signal for us. He has clearly left the membership (with a substitute anticipated to be named quickly) and Moyes might think about permitting the participant to maneuver.
“What makes this transfer extra important is our curiosity in James Ward Prowse. The set piece king is excessive on Moyes’ want listing, as he was final summer season, and in the mean time we really feel their valuation is simply too excessive. If Downes could possibly be included within the deal this might assist decrease the price.”
It isn’t clear at this stage whether or not David Moyes and chairman, David Sullivan, can be amenable to such an thought, nevertheless, on condition that Downes solely managed to play a full sport on eight events out of 28 in all competitions final season in accordance with WhoScored, it’s a swap price giving greater than a cursory thought to.
Downes himself might be happier at extra common soccer too, and in that sense it could possibly be a deal to swimsuit all events.
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