According to reports, West Ham United have agreed a £30m deal with Southampton for their captain James Ward-Prowse.
After selling Declan Rice to Arsenal for a British transfer record of £105 million, the Hammers have been frantically trying to bolster their team.
Things have been slow-moving for West Ham, amid internal conflicts between manager David Moyes and new technical director Tim Steidten, but progress has been made over the past 48 hours on a number of targets.
In preparation for his £34 million transfer from Ajax, Edson Alvarez underwent a medical in London. West Ham also agreed to a £30 million fee for former Manchester United captain Harry Maguire, who is now expected to discuss personal details of a move to the East End.
And sources have revealed to mp3bullet that West Ham and Southampton have reached an agreement on a deal for £30 million for Ward-Prowse with a sell-on clause after extensive negotiations. This comes after United rejected a proposal for Scott McTominay for the same sum.
With Southampton demanding more money for the 28-year-old central midfielder, it had appeared as though West Ham’s offer for him would fail. However, agreements have finally been agreed upon between the two parties ahead of the Premier League season’s opening weekend. If his medical exam goes well, it’s anticipated that he will sign a four-year contract.
Ward-Prowse has been at Southampton for the entirety of his career, making 422 appearances on the south coast and scoring 55 goals.
In that time, he has also given 55 assists, and David Beckham has been compared to him because of his impeccable free-kick accuracy.
In order to improve in the wide attacking areas and with a striker, West Ham hopes to finalize agreements for six players before the summer transfer window shuts.