Tottenham ‘attempt to hijack West Ham’s pursuit of James Ward-Prowse’
Tottenham could usurp West Ham to the signature of James Ward-Prowse
Saints are holding out for a £40m move for the England set-piece specialist
Tottenham are preparing to enter the race for Southampton midfielder James-Ward Prowse and hijack West Ham’s move for the England star, according to reports.
The Saints skipper led his team to an opening win of the season against Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night, but his future at the south coast club remains unclear.
West Ham had been favourites to sign the England international, but after having a £25m bid rejected by Southampton last week, the Hammers move could now be hijacked by their London rivals, according to the Daily Star.
Southampton are holding out for the right deal and have slapped a £40m price tag on his head, with Director of Football Jason Wilcox confirming that the Saints have no reason to let Ward-Prowse leave.
Tottenham watched Ward-Prowse several times last season and now could swoop for the 28-year-old as new boss Ange Postecoglou looks to add to his midfield options.
Tottenham could make a move for Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse (above)
Tottenham could make a move for Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse (above)
Ange Postecoglou wants to add to his midfield options in his debut season as Spurs boss
Ange Postecoglou wants to add to his midfield options in his debut season as Spurs boss
The Australian coach has already added his top target this summer in James Maddison’s £40m move from Leicester, while the club have also recruited Guglielmo Vicario, Manor Solomon and Ashley Phillips.
And they haven’t stopped there. Spurs are also closing in on the signing of Wolfsburg defender Micky Van de Ven in a deal with £43million.
There remains money in the pot for Tottenham to spend, and they could be fuelled further by the exit of Tanguy Ndombele who’s set for a £11m move to Galatasaray and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s possible £30m switch to Atletico Madrid.
Giovani Lo Celso is also attracting interest from Aston Villa, but having impressed in pre-season the Argentine could still be part of Postecoglou’s plans.
The club also hope to clear up the future of Harry Kane sooner rather than later. Bayern Munich have made a final £86m bid for the England skipper and set a deadline for a decision from the north London club.
However, Spurs chief Daniel Levy has reportedly ignored the deadline set by the German club, leaving Kane in limbo over where his immediate future lies.
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Tottenham ‘attempt to hijack West Ham’s pursuit of James Ward-Prowse’ – after the Hammers’ £25m bid for the Southampton midfielder was rejected