Move on the Cards I PL Rivals Hover

West Ham’s board of Directors have their own very well documented issues with financial overheads and running costs which mean the cannot bring in Carlos Soler without moving on Zouma and others.

Last night ‘s Carling Cup match against Premier League Rivals Bournemouth was hopefully an opportunity for some exit-linked Hammers to put themselves in the Shop Window. Cornet has been linked this morning with a move away and news from TeamTalk suggests another starter from the Carling Cup game has now been identified as a target – from Southampton.

Of course, James Ward-Prowse is still held in high esteem by the Saints from whom West Ham bought the midfielder last summer for £30 million. It would seem a perfect ‘full circle’ for the former Saints captain to head back to the club where he was admired and achieved far more than he did in Claret and Blue. It seems they are very interested in taking their former captain back to his former club: I am sure the player himself would welcome a release from his West Ham experience.

It would also signal the end-forever- of the dreaded’ Soucek-Ward Prowse’ midfield alliance which has achieved exactly zero for West Ham under both Moyes and now Lopetegui. If this is the key that unlocks Carlos Soler’s arrival then I’ll drive James back to St Mary’s myself.

West Ham will no doubt lose millions on the deal but even £20 million plus his £100k per-week plus removed from the books could well push West Ham back towards the black.  Fingers crossed that more comes later today to confirm the move. Of course, if he does head off southwards, we just know he will score a free-kick against us later this season!