New Hammers boss delivers brutal transfer decision

West Ham midfielder James Ward-Prowse might be made accessible for switch in January after falling out of favour below new supervisor Nuno Espirito Santo. Santo took over West Ham from Graham Potter on Saturday September 27, and instantly made his ideas clear on Ward-Prowse by omitting the participant from his first matchday squad two days in a while Monday towards Everton.

Ward-Prowse began all 5 of West Ham’s prior Premier League video games this season below Potter. GiveMeSport has reported that Ward-Prowse has been instructed by Santo that his West Ham profession is just about over, and that the participant is free to depart the membership throughout the upcoming switch window.

The 2 have had a fractious relationship previously, when Ward-Prowse joined Santo’s earlier membership Nottingham Forest on mortgage from West Ham in the summertime of 2024. Ward-Prowse was frozen out of the primary group image at Forest – who subsequently terminated the mortgage and despatched the participant again to the London Stadium in January of 2025.

Ward-Prowse joined West Ham in 2023 from Southampton – after climbing by way of the ranks and skippering the facet for a lot of the Saints’ 11-year stint within the Premier League.

He etched his manner into Premier League folklore after scoring 17 direct free-kick objectives all through his profession. A tally bettered solely by David Beckham’s 18.

Ward-Prowse appears set to depart West Ham

Jean Clair-Todibo suffered the identical destiny as Ward-Prowse on Monday, and Santo held no punches when requested about his thought course of when deciding on his squad.

“It’s easy. We arrived three days in the past, we have now to make an inventory, a squad listing. We attempt to take a look at what the sport may give us and the choices that we have now,” Santo mentioned in his post-game interview.

“It’s about that. All people within the squad is important and useful. I believe the gamers perceive as a result of I’m direct and sincere, I clarify to them.”

“Subsequent sport, one other listing, one other resolution to make, however all the time with a view and thought to assist the group.”

Ward-Prowse has already been linked with a return to former membership Southampton as nicely fellow Premier League sides Everton and Wolves.

Nadji Grizzle

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