West Ham’s James Ward-Prowse is making a late move on deadline day, with the midfielder switching London for Nottingham in a loan move to Forest.
James Ward-Prowse Moving To Forest
After just one year with West Ham, James Ward-Prowse is moving on from the Hammers in a loan move to Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest.
It is hard to pinpoint where things went wrong for the English midfielder in London, with Ward-Prowse featuring in 37 of West Ham’s 38 league games last season.
Ward-Prowse wasn’t bad for the Hammers either, scoring seven goals and recording seven assists in his first season away from Southampton in his senior career.
But under new manager Julen Lopetegui, Ward-Prowse has fallen out of favour and he is now destined for a move away from London despite enjoying a decent year in his only season at the club.
🚨🌳 EXCL: Nottingham Forest agree deal to sign James Ward-Prowse from West Ham, here we go!
Loan deal almost completed waiting on formal steps. #NFFC pic.twitter.com/RfdB1mrLXR
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 30, 2024
Under Lopetegui this season Ward-Prowse hasn’t been given a chance, with the 29-year-old playing just 16 minutes in the Hammers opening two league fixtures against Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.
West Ham have been busier than most Premier League clubs in the transfer window this summer and with all their new arrivals, it is no surprise to see Ward-Prowse leaving.
Ward-Prowse’s exit comes hand in hand with a new signing for West Ham on deadline day, as Lopetegui has all but completed a loan deal for PSG midfielder Carlos Soler, with an option to buy at the end of the season.
🚨⚒️ Confirmed: Carlos Soler to West Ham, here we go! Loan deal with buy option clause agreed with PSG.
West Ham will cover the salary as part of the agreement. Soler travelling to London for medical tests.
↪️🌳 Ward-Prowse leaves West Ham and joins Nottingham Forest. pic.twitter.com/imD08qojaj
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 30, 2024
Forest on the other hand haven’t been too busy in the window this summer and the club is expecting a much more relaxed deadline day compared to last year, when they made seven signings within the last 24 hours.
This season Forest have made nine signings, with Ward-Prowse making it a round ten moves for the club this summer. The most notable deal for Forest this summer was Elliot Anderson, who joined from Newcastle for a fee of £35m.
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