West Ham have just been handed a major James Ward-Prowse problem

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West Ham United are in the race to sign James Ward-Prowse from Southampton this summer, but we could face a major problem.

Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse is on the radar of West Ham ahead of the summer transfer window according to a report from The Daily Mail.

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Hammers boss David Moyes will be desperate to bolster his central midfield ranks at the London Stadium, with Declan Rice being heavily touted for a summer exit (The Athletic’s David Ornstein).

Ward-Prowse, 28, is one player who West Ham have been extensively linked with over the past few weeks and months, and the Saints skipper is apparently keen to join the East London outfit.

However, the Hammers could face a problem…

West Ham chasing James Ward-Prowse signing but there’s a big problem

According to The Daily Mail, Hammers boss David Moyes is very keen to bring the Southampton ace to the London Stadium this summer.

However, the 28-year-old does not have a relegation release clause inserted into his current contract with the Saints – something that could prove to be problematic for West Ham.

Moyes will allegedly have to pay around £50 million to bring the 10-capped England international to the club this summer.

That’s an awful lot of money, and if the Saints dig their heels in, this should be a deal that the Hammers walk away from in my opinion.

Don’t get me wrong, the 28-year-old is a very good player and has been described as the ‘Premier League’s most underrated player’ by Michael Richards (Daily Echo). However, I think we need to be more ambitious in our summer recruitment.

Moyes should be looking to sign two central midfielders to replace Rice from these names – Ibrahim Sangare, Khephren Thuram, Seko Fofana, Teun Koopmeiners and Romeo Lavia in my opinion.

James Ward-Prowse would be a big bonus for West Ham in addition to any of those names, but not for £50 million.

Moyes should be spending his money far more wisely this summer as far as I’m concerned.

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