{"id":91667,"date":"2023-08-14T15:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/14\/james-ward-prowse-joins-west-ham-from-southampton\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T15:00:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T15:00:21","slug":"james-ward-prowse-joins-west-ham-from-southampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/14\/james-ward-prowse-joins-west-ham-from-southampton\/","title":{"rendered":"James Ward-Prowse joins West Ham from Southampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1_4-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"1_4\"\/><\/div>\n<p>West Ham United have signed midfielder James Ward-Prowse from Southampton for a fee thought to be in the region of \u00a330m.<\/p>\n<p>The England international, 28, has joined the Hammers on a four-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>Ward-Prowse joined Southampton at the age of eight and made 410 senior appearances as well as captaining the club, who were relegated to the Championship last season.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m buzzing to be here at West Ham United,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the outside looking in, this is a club that has been on the rise for a number of years now and coming off the success in the Europa Conference League last year, you can feel there is real momentum around this club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>West Ham manager David Moyes said: \u201cHe\u2019s performed to a very high level in the Premier League over the last decade, constantly producing good numbers season after season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis leadership qualities are obviously another huge plus for us \u2013 he\u2019ll be a big voice for us, someone who drives the team on from the middle of the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ward-Prowse made his Saints debut as a 16-year-old in an EFL Cup tie against Crystal Palace in October 2011, while making his top-flight bow on the opening day of the 2012-13 season.<\/p>\n<p>Renowned for his set-piece delivery, only David Beckham has scored more than Ward-Prowse\u2019s 17 goals from direct free-kicks in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Southampton said Ward-Prowse, who was appointed club captain in 2020, is \u201cone of the finest talents to ever come out of the Saints academy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A statement read: \u201cHis commitment to Southampton FC over two decades, his professionalism both on and off the pitch, and his support in the community means he leaves with his legacy as a Saints legend well and truly cemented.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>West Ham, who sold England midfielder\u00a0Declan Rice to Arsenal for \u00a3105m,\u00a0have been trying to sign Ward-Prowse for much of the summer.<\/p>\n<p>His arrival follows\u00a0Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez\u00a0joining the Hammers from Ajax in a deal thought to be worth about \u00a335m.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham have also agreed a deal for Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, while they are interested in signing Cole Palmer on loan from Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"CAjqSSXRjJs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Towards Election 2024: Akwatia MP defends feats, seeks second term (14-08-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CAjqSSXRjJs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham United have signed midfielder James Ward-Prowse from Southampton for a fee thought to be in the region of \u00a330m. 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